Tengragiri Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

Tengragiri Eco Park
Iucn Category:II
Map:Bangladesh
Label:Tengragiri Eco Park
Relief:1
Coordinates:21.9635°N 89.9643°W
Location:Barguna, Barisal, Bangladesh
Area:4048.58ha

Tengragiri Eco Park (Bengali: টেংরাগিরি ইকো পার্ক ) is a wildlife sanctuary located near Taltali in Barguna District of Bangladesh. The sanctuary is locally known as Fatrarban. The area of the sanctuary is 4048.58ha.[1]

The forest was given the name Tengragiri in 1967[2] and during that time it covered an area of estimated 13,644 acres.[3] It was declared as a reserved forest by the then Pakistan government on 12 July 1960 based on the survey conducted in the area during the British period in 1927.[4] The area was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 24 October 2010.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tengragiri Eco Park . Tengragiri Eco park official website. 18 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Tengragiri Eco Park . barguna.gov.bd . 18 June 2020 . en.
  3. Web site: ফাতরার বনে প্রকৃতির বিপদ . প্রথম আলো . 18 June 2020 . bn.
  4. Web site: Staff Correspondent . Tengragiri reserve forest threatened . Prothomalo . 18 June 2020 . en.
  5. Web site: Wildlife Sanctuary . Forest Department . 11 June 2020 . en.