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Chadpai Wildlife Sanctuary ( bn, চাঁদপাই বন্যপ্রাণ অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located near Mongla in Bagerhat District of Bangladesh. The area of the sanctuary is . It was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 29 January 2012. It is one of the safe zones for vultures as per the ''Vulture Safe Zone-2 Schedule'' of the government of Bangladesh in 2012. Chadpai wetland is one of the dolphin sanctuaries in Bangladesh. On 9 December 2014 a tanker named ''OT Southern Star 7'' carrying some 357,000 liters furnace oil collided with another vessel and spilled at Mrigmari of Chadpai Wildlife Sanctuary under East Zone of the Sundarbans.


See also

* List of wildlife sanctuaries of Bangladesh


References

{{Protected Forests of Bangladesh Wildlife sanctuaries of Bangladesh Tourist attractions in Bangladesh