This is a list of protected areas of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. There are 60 Protected Areas contains about 818247.46 hectares (Terrestrial & Marine). Out of this, Terrestrial Protectet Areas contains 470147.46 hectares which represents 3.19% area of the country. Protected areas include:
25 Wildlife Sanctuaries 19 National Parks 4 Eco Parks 4 Marine Protected Areas 1 Marine Reserve 2 Special Biodiversity Conservation Areas 1 Botanical Gardens 1 Water based Special Biodiversity Conservation Area 2 Ramsar site 1 World Heritage Site
National Park
NameImage LocationArea (Hector)DeclarationIUCN CategoryBhawal National ParkGazipur District, Dhaka Division5022.29IVHabitat or species management areaMadhupur National ParkMadhupur Upazila, Tangail, Dhaka Division8436.13IVHabitat or species management areaRamsagar National ParkDinajpur, Dhaka Division27.75IVHabitat or species management areaHimchari National ParkCox's Bazar, Chittagong Division1729.21IVHabitat or species management areaLawachara National ParkMoulvibazar, Sylhet Division1250IINational ParkKaptai National ParkRangamati, Chittagong Division5464.78IINational ParkNijhum Dwip National ParkHatiya, Noakhali, Chittagong Division16352.23IINational ParkMedhakachhapia National ParkCox's Bazar, Chittagong Division395.92IVHabitat or species management areaSatchari National ParkHabiganj, Sylhet Division242.91IINational ParkKhadim Nagar National ParkSylhet, Sylhet Division678.8IVHabitat or species management areaBaroiyadhala National ParkChittagong, Chittagong Division2933.61IINational ParkKuakata National ParkKalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division1613IINational ParkNawabganj National ParkNawabganj, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division517.61IVHabitat or species management areaSingra National ParkDinajpur, Rangpur Division305.69IVHabitat or species management areaKadigarh National ParkKachina, Bhaluka, Mymensingh, Mymensingh Division344.13IVHabitat or species management areaAltadighi National ParkDhamoirhat, Naogaon, Rajshahi Division264.12IVHabitat or species management areaBirganj National ParkBirganj, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division168.56IVHabitat or species management areaSheikh Jamal Inani National ParkUkhia, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division7085.16Dharmapur National ParkBiral, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division704.7
Wildlife Sanctuary
NameImageLocationArea (ha)Year of establishmentYear of declarationIUCN categoryRema-Kalenga Wildlife SanctuaryChunarughat, Habiganj, Sylhet1795.547 July 19967 July 1996II National ParkChar Kukri-Mukri Wildlife SanctuaryChar Fasson, Bhola, Barisal4019 December 198119 December 1981IV Habitat or species management areaSundarbans East Wildlife SanctuaryBagerhat, Khulna122920.906 April 199629 June 2017Ib Wilderness areaSundarbans West Wildlife SanctuarySatkhira, Khulna119718.886 April 199629 June 2017Ib Wilderness areaSundarbans South Wildlife SanctuaryKhulna District, Khulna75310.306 April 199629 June 2017Ib Wilderness areaPablakhali Wildlife SanctuaryChittagong Hill Tracts42069.3720 September 198320 September 1983II National ParkChunati Wildlife SanctuaryChittagong District7763.9718 March 198618 March 1986IV Habitat or species management areaFasiakhali Wildlife SanctuaryChakaria, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong1302.4211 April 200711 April 2007IV Habitat or species management areaDudpukuria-Dhopachari Wildlife SanctuaryChittagong District4716.576 April 20106 April 2010IV Habitat or species management areaHazarikhil Wildlife SanctuaryFatikchhari, Chittagong1177.536 April 20106 April 2010II National ParkSangu Wildlife SanctuaryBandarban, Chittagong2331.986 April 20106 April 2010II National ParkTeknaf Wildlife SanctuaryTeknaf, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong11614.5724 March 20109 December 2009IV Habitat or species management areaTengragiri Wildlife SanctuaryBarguna, Barisal4048.5824 October 201024 October 2010II National ParkDudhmukhi Wildlife SanctuaryBagerhat District, Khulna17029 January 201229 January 2012II National ParkChadpai Wildlife SanctuaryBagerhat District, Khulna56029 January 201229 January 2012II National ParkDhangmari Wildlife SanctuaryBagerhat District, Khulna34029 January 201229 January 2012II National ParkSonarchar Wildlife SanctuaryPatuakhali District, Barisal2026.4824 December 201124 December 2011II National ParkPadma Bridge Wildlife SanctuaryMadaripur, Shariatpur, Munshiganj, Faridpur11772.608Baishari Bangdepa Wildlife SanctuaryCox's Bazar2233.055 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.
Dolphin Sanctuary NameImageLocationArea (ha)Year of establishmentYear of declarationIUCN categoryNazirganj Dolphin SanctuaryPabna District, Rajshahi1461 December 20131 December 2013VI Protected area with sustainable use of natural resourcesShilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin SanctuaryPabna District, Rajshahi24.171 December 20131 December 2013VI Protected area with sustainable use of natural resourcesNagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin SanctuaryPabna District, Rajshahi408.111 December 20131 December 2013VI Protected area with sustainable use of natural resourcesPankhali Dolphin SanctuaryKhulna404Shibsha Dolphin SanctuaryKhulna2155Vadra Dolphin SanctuaryKhulna868
Special Biodiversity Conservation Area NameImageLocationArea (Hector)DeclarationSpecial Biodiversity Conservation Area (Ratargul)Sylhet, Sylhet Division204.25Altadighi water based Special Biodiversity Conservation AreaDhamoirhat, Naogaon, Rajshahi Division17.33
Marine Protected Area NameImageLocationArea (Hector)DeclarationSwatch of No Ground Marine Protected AreaSwatch of No Ground173800Saint Martin Marine Protected AreaSt. Martin's Island174300Marine Protected Area (Bangladesh)Middle Ground and South Patches of Bay of Bengal69800Nijhum Dwip Marine Protected AreaNijhum Dwip318800Naf Marine Protected AreaBasin of Naf River73417
Vulture Safe Zone Vulture Safe Zone - 1
The safe areas of vulture under Sylhet, Dhaka (partial) and Chittagong Division Districts: Sylhet, Habiganj, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Gazipur, Mymensingh, Brahmanbaria, Narsingdi, Comilla and Khagrachari Total area of Bangladeshi part: 19,663.18 square kilometers Core area of Bangladesh part: 7,459.182 square kilometers
Important areas or hotspots for vultures: Vulture Reproduction and resting place: Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary (Habiganj) Deorachhara and Kalachhara, Madhabpur, Karimpur (Moulvibazar) Nabiganj (Habiganj)
Government declared protected area within the safe area identified for vultures: 4,603.98 hectares National Parks: Lawachara National Park Satchari National Park Satchari National Park Wildlife Sanctuaries: Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary Eco-Park: Madhabkunda Ecopark Tilagor Eco Park Borshijora Ecopark
Vulture Safe Zone - 2
The safe areas of vultures under Khulna, Barisal and Dhaka (partial) division. Districts: Faridpur, Magura, Jhenaidah, Madaripur, Jashore, Gopalganj (excluding Tungipara), Narail, Shariatpur, Barisal, Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira, Pirojpur (excluding Bhandaria), Jhalakati, Patuakhali and Barguna Total area of Bangladeshi part: 27717.26 square kilometers Core area of Bangladesh part: 7846.258 square kilometers
Important areas or hotspots for vultures: Vulture Reproduction and resting place: Batiaghata (Khulna) Loudob (Dakop, Khulna) Dumuria (Khulna)
Government declared protected area within the safe area identified for vultures: 148457.56 hectares National Parks: Kuakata National Park Wildlife Sanctuaries: Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary Sundarbans West Wildlife Sanctuary Sundarbans South Wildlife Sanctuary Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary Tengragiri Wildlife Sanctuary Chadpai Wildlife Sanctuary Dudhmukhi Wildlife Sanctuary Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary
Botanical Garden NameImageLocationArea (Hector)DeclarationNational Botanical GardenMirpur, Dhaka, Dhaka Division87.131981Baldha GardenWari, Dhaka, Dhaka Division1.371909
Safari Park NameImageLocationArea (Hector)DeclarationGazipur Safari ParkGazipur District, Dhaka Division1493.932013Dulhazra Safari ParkChakaria, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division6001999
Eco Park NameImageLocationArea (Hector)DeclarationMadhabkunda EcoparkDakshinvag, Barlekha, Moulvibazar, Sylhet Division202.43Tilagor Eco ParkSylhet, Sylhet Division45.34Charmuguria Eco-ParkNachar, Kumarakhali, Madaripur Sadar, Madaripur, Dhaka Division4.20Madhutila Eco ParkNalitabari, Sherpur, Mymensingh Division131.19Sitakunda Botanical Garden and EcoparkMuradpur, Sitakund, Chittagong division,808.00Banshkhali EcoparkBanshkhali, Chittagong Division,1200.00Kuakata EcoparkKalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division5661.00Borshijora EcoparkMoulvibazar, Sylhet Division326.07Jamuna Bridge West Bank Eco-ParkSayedabad, Sirajganj, Rajshahi Division50.02Pirojpur Riverview EcoparkNamazpur, Pirojpur,
Barisal division2.54
Aviary Park NameImageLocationArea (Hector)DeclarationSheikh Russell Aviary and Eco-ParkSouth Nishintapur, Hosnabad, Rangunia, Chittagong Division210
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