Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary Explained

Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary
Iucn Category:VI
Map:Bangladesh
Label:Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary
Relief:1
Coordinates:24.1418°N 89.509°W
Location:Pabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Area:24.17ha

Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary (Bengali: শিলন্দা নাগডেমড়া শুশুক অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located at Santhia Upazila under Pabna District of Bangladesh. It is one of the three river-based dolphin sanctuaries in Padma-Jamuna confluence, the others being the Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary and the Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary.[1] The area of the sanctuary is 24.17ha.[2] Home to the endangered freshwater Ganges river dolphins, it was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 1 December 2013.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ATLAS ON GANGES RIVER DOLPHIN AND IRRAWADDY DOLPHIN OF BANGLADESH . bforest.portal.gov.bd . 20 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Wildlife Sanctuaries . Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project . 11 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Wildlife Sanctuary . Forest Department . 11 June 2020 . en.