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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 Bhawal National Park ( bn, ভাওয়াল জাতীয় উদ্যান) is a nature reserve and the national park of Bangladesh. History Bhawal National Park was established and maintained as a National Park in 1974; it was off ...
* Chadpai Wildlife Sanctuary *
Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary ( bn, চর কুকরি মুকরি বন্যপ্রানী সংরক্ষণ অভয়ারন্য) is a wildlife sanctuary in southern Charfession Upazila of Bangladesh, located on Ch ...
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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 Dudpukuria-Dhopachari Wildlife Sanctuary ( bn, দুধপুকুরিয়া-ধোপাছড়ি বন্যপ্রাণ অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located near Rangunia in Chittagong District of Banglad ...
* Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary * Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary * Himchari National Park * Inani National Park * Kadigarh National Park *
Kaptai National Park Kaptai National Park is a national park in Bangladesh situated in Rangamati District. It was established in 1999 and its area is 5,464.78 hectares(13,498.0 Acres). Prior to the declaration of the national park, it was known as Sitapahar Reserve. ...
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Khadim Nagar National Park Khadim Nagar National Park ( bn, খাদিমনগর জাতীয় উদ্যান) is a major national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh. The park is located at Sylhet Sadar Upazila, Sylhet District in the North-East region of t ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Madhupur National Park Madhupur National Park ( bn, মধুপুর জাতীয় উদ্যান) is a major and one of the earliest national park in Bangladesh. Description Madhupur National Park covers an area of . The Forest was established as a nationa ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Medhakachhapia National Park Medhakachhapia National Park is an IUCN Category IV protected national park in Bangladesh. Established in 2004 the park was officially declared as a national park by the government of Bangladesh on 8 August 2008. It is located at the Chakaria Upaz ...
* 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 sanctu ...
* Nijhum Dweep National Park *
Pablakhali Wildlife Sanctuary Pablakhali Wildlife Sanctuary ( bn, পাবলাখালি বন্যপ্রানী সংরক্ষণ অভয়ারন্য) is a wildlife sanctuary at the northern end of the Kaptai reservoir in the Chittagong Hill Tracts r ...
* 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 three ...
* 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 ...
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Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected forest in Bangladesh, extends over an area of 31,227 ha. of mangrove forest. It was established in 1977 under the ''Bangladesh Wildlife (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974'', having previously been ...
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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 Sundar ...
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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 Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area is a protected area in the Bay of Bengal. The reserve covers an area of 163,600 hectares (429,000 acres). It was established on 26 October 2014, making it the first Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the co ...
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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 ...
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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 ...