List of wildlife sanctuaries of Bangladesh

This is a list of wildlife sanctuaries in Bangladesh. Between 1981 and 2017, 20 wildlife sanctuaries were established in the country that cover as of 2020. Among them, three wildlife sanctuaries are located at Sundarbans, the World Heritage Site.

List

NameImageLocationArea(ha)Year ofestablishmentYear ofdeclarationIUCN 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

Dolphin Sanctuary NameImageLocationArea(ha)Year ofestablishmentYear ofdeclarationIUCN 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

See also List of protected areas of Bangladesh

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