List of protected areas of Bangladesh
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A list of protected area
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Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
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- Aila Bee Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ata Danga Baor Wildlife Sanctuary
- Bhawal National ParkBhawal National ParkBhawal National Park was established and maintained as a National Park in 1974; it was officially declared in 1982 under the Wildlife Act of 1974. It is located in Gazipur, Dhaka Division of Bangladesh, approximately 40 km north of Dhaka city, only 20km drive from Gazipur and 20 km from Kapasia...
- Bil Bhatia Wildlife Sanctuary
- Bogakine Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chalan Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
- Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chimbuk Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary
- Companigonj Wildlife Sanctuary
- Dakhar Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
- Dubriar Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
- Erali Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
- Hail Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
- Hakaluki Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
- Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary
- Himchari National Park
- Jinjira Reefs
- Kaptai National Park
- Kawadighi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kawadighi Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kuri Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
- Lawachara National ParkLawachara National ParkLawachara National Park is a major national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh. The park is located at Kamalganj Upazila, Maulvi Bazar District in the northeastern region of the country...
- Madhupur National Park
- Meda Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
- Naaf River Wildlife Sanctuary
- Nijhum Dweep National Park
- Pablakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
- Rajkandi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ramsagar National Park
- Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sangu Matamuhari
- Sundarbans East Wildlife SanctuarySundarbans East Wildlife SanctuarySundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary: Extends over an area of 31,227 ha. Freshwater and Sundri dominate interspersed with Gewa and Passur with Kankra occurring in areas subject to more frequent flooding...
- Sundarbans South Wildlife SanctuarySundarbans South Wildlife SanctuarySundarbans South Wildlife Sanctuary: Extends over an area of 36,970 ha. There is evidently the greatest seasonal variation in salinity levels and possibly represents an area of relatively longer duration of moderate salinity where Gewa is the dominant woody species...
- Sundarbans West Wildlife SanctuarySundarbans West Wildlife SanctuarySundarbans West Wildlife Sanctuary is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and animal sanctuary in Bangladesh. It is part of the larger Sundarbans region, one of the largest mangroveforests in the world. It is formed at the unified delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal...
- Tangua Haor Nature Reserve
- Teknaf Game ReserveTeknaf Game ReserveTeknaf Game Reserve is the only game reserve forest in Bangladesh. It comprises an area of 11,615 hectare. This is one of the few places in Bangladesh where Elephants can be seen in the wild. It was established in 1983 to protect wild Asian Elephants. It is located in Teknaf of Cox's Bazar...
- West Bhanugach Wildlife Sanctuary