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protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

s of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

is a country in

South Asia South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.;;;;;;;; ...

. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 163 million people in an area of either or , making it one of the most densely populated countries in the world.

Bangladesh protected areas

As of 2022, the World Database of Protected Areas lists 51 protected areas in Bangladesh, including: * Altadighi National Park * Bangabandhu Safari Park Cox Bazar * Bangabandhu Safari Park Gazipur * Baroiyadhala National Park * Barshijora Eco-Park * Bhawal National Park * Chadpai Wildlife Sanctuary * Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary *

Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary is an IUCN Category IV protected area located close to the village of Chunati in the Chittagong District of the Chittagong Division in southeastern Bangladesh. History The Sanctuary was established in 1986 through Gazet ...

* Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary * Dudhmukhi Wildlife Sanctuary * Dudpukuria-Dhopachari Wildlife Sanctuary * Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary * Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary * Himchari National Park * Inani National Park * Kadigarh National Park * Kaptai National Park * Khadim Nagar National Park *

Kuakata Ecopark Kuakata Ecopark is an ecopark of Bangladesh, located on Kalapara Upazila of Patuakhali District Patuakhali () is a district in South-central Bangladesh in the Barisal Division. This district is the main entrance for the beach of Kuakata. Geo ...

Lawachara National Park Lawachara National Park ( bn, লাউয়াছড়া) is a major national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh. The park is located at Kamalganj Upazila, Moulvibazar District in the northeastern region of the country. It is located with ...

* Madhupur National Park *

Madhutila Eco Park Madhutila Eco Park ( bn, মধুটিলা; Madhutila) is deep green forest and eco park in Sherpur District. Location Madhutila Eco Park is in Puragaon Union under the Madhutila Forest Range in Nalitabari Upazila of Sherpur district of Bangla ...

Marine Reserve A marine reserve is a type of marine protected area (MPA). An MPA is a section of the ocean where a government has placed limits on human activity. A marine reserve is a marine protected area in which removing or destroying natural or cultural ...

* Medhakachhapia National Park * Mirpur Botanic Garden *

Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary ( bn, নগরবাড়ি-মোহনগঞ্জ শুশুক অভয়ারণ্য) is a dolphin sanctuary located at Bera Upazila under Pabna District of Bangladesh. It is one of the three ri ...

* Nawabganj National Park *

Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary ( bn, নাজিরগঞ্জ শুশুক অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located at Sujanagar Upazila, under Pabna District of Bangladesh. It is one of the three river-based dolphin sanct ...

* Nijhum Dweep National Park * Pablakhali Wildlife Sanctuary * Rajeshpur Eco-Park *

Ramsagar National Park Ramsagar National Park ( bn, রামসাগর জাতীয় উদ্যান) is a national park in Bangladesh located at. 25°33'00"N 88°37'30"E Tejpur, near Dinajpur District, Bangladesh, Dinajpur District in the north-west ...

Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected forest and wildlife sanctuary in Bangladesh. This is a dry and evergreen forest . It is located in the Chunarughat of Habiganj district. Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1982 and l ...

Sangu Matamuhari Sangu Matamuhari or Sangu Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary—IUCN category II (habitat/species management area)—situated in Bandarban District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. It is part of the Sangu reserve forest. It is under the Lam ...

Satchari National Park Satchari National Park ( bn, সাতছড়ি) is a national park in Habiganj District, Bangladesh. After the 1974 Wild Life Preservation Act, in 2005 Satchari National Park was built on of land. Literally 'Satchari' in Bengali means 'Sev ...

Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary ( bn, শিলন্দা নাগডেমড়া শুশুক অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located at Santhia Upazila under Pabna District of Bangladesh. It is one of the thre ...

* Singra National Park * Sitakunda Eco-Park * Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary * The Sundarbans *

St. Martin's Island Saint Martin Island ( bn, সেন্টমার্টিন দ্বীপ) is a small island (area only 3 km2) in the northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula, and fo ...

Marine Protected Area * Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary *

Sundarbans South Wildlife Sanctuary Sundarbans South Wildlife Sanctuary is a reserve forest in Bangladesh that extends over an area of 36,970 hectares of mangrove forest. It is situated next to the Sundarbans National Park in West Bengal, India. The sanctuary is one of three Sunda ...

Sundarbans West Wildlife Sanctuary Sundarbans West Wildlife Sanctuary is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and animal sanctuary in Bangladesh. The area of the reserve covers 715 km2. It is part of the larger Sundarbans region, one of the largest mangroveforests in the world. It is ...

* Sundarbans Reserved Forest * Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area *

Tanguar Haor Tanguar Haor ( bn, টাঙ্গুয়ার হাওর; also called Tangua haor), located in the Dharmapasha and Tahirpur upazilas of Sunamganj District in Bangladesh, is a unique wetland ecosystem of national importance and has come ...

Teknaf Game Reserve Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Cox's Bazar District of southern Bangladesh comprising a hill forest area of . In the east it is bordered by the Naf River, and in the west by the Bay of Bengal. It was established in 1983. It ...

* Tengragiri Wildlife Sanctuary * Tilagor Eco Park The 1990 edition of the IUCN Directory of South Asian Protected Areas says the Forest Department also established a center for the protection of waterfowl at

Hail Haor Wildlife Sanctuary Hail Haor Wildlife Sanctuary ( bn, হাইল হাওর বন্যপ্রাণী সংরক্ষণ অভয়ারণ্য) is a major wildlife sanctuary in Bangladesh. It is one of the most important wetlands in the Sylhet Bas ...

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Protected areas Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...