List of wildlife sanctuaries of Bangladesh

This is a list of wildlife sanctuaries in Bangladesh.[1] Between 1981 and 2017, 20 wildlife sanctuaries were established in the country that cover 271,057.16 ha (2,710.5716 km2) as of 2020.[1] Among them, three wildlife sanctuaries are located at Sundarbans, the World Heritage Site.[2]

List

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Name Image Location Area
(ha) 		Year of
establishment[1] 		Year of
declaration[3] 		IUCN
category[3]
Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary Chunarughat, Habiganj, Sylhet 1795.54 7 July 1996 7 July 1996 II

National Park

Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary Char Fasson, Bhola, Barisal 40 19 December 1981 19 December 1981 IV

Habitat or species management area

Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary Bagerhat, Khulna 122920.90 6 April 1996 29 June 2017 Ib

Wilderness area

Sundarbans West Wildlife Sanctuary Satkhira, Khulna 119718.88 6 April 1996 29 June 2017 Ib

Wilderness area

Sundarbans South Wildlife Sanctuary Khulna District, Khulna 75310.30 6 April 1996 29 June 2017 Ib

Wilderness area

Pablakhali Wildlife Sanctuary Chittagong Hill Tracts 42069.37 20 September 1983 20 September 1983 II

National Park

Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary Chittagong District 7763.97 18 March 1986 18 March 1986 IV

Habitat or species management area

Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong 1302.42 11 April 2007 11 April 2007 IV

Habitat or species management area

Dudpukuria-Dhopachari Wildlife Sanctuary Chittagong District 4716.57 6 April 2010 6 April 2010 IV

Habitat or species management area

Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary Fatikchhari, Chittagong 1177.53 6 April 2010 6 April 2010 II

National Park

Sangu Wildlife Sanctuary Bandarban, Chittagong 2331.98 6 April 2010 6 April 2010 II

National Park

Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong 11614.57 24 March 2010 9 December 2009 IV

Habitat or species management area

Tengragiri Wildlife Sanctuary Barguna, Barisal 4048.58 24 October 2010 24 October 2010 II

National Park

Dudhmukhi Wildlife Sanctuary Bagerhat District, Khulna 170 29 January 2012 29 January 2012 II

National Park

Chadpai Wildlife Sanctuary Bagerhat District, Khulna 560 29 January 2012 29 January 2012 II

National Park

Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary Bagerhat District, Khulna 340 29 January 2012 29 January 2012 II

National Park

Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary Patuakhali District, Barisal 2026.48 24 December 2011 24 December 2011 II

National Park

Padma Bridge Wildlife Sanctuary Madaripur,
Shariatpur,
Munshiganj,
Faridpur 		11772.608 26 November 2020 26 November 2020
Baishari Bangdepa Wildlife Sanctuary Cox's Bazar 2233.055 16 April 2023 16 April 2023

Dolphin Sanctuary

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Name Image Location Area
(ha) 		Year of
establishment[1] 		Year of
declaration[3] 		IUCN
category[3]
Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary Pabna District, Rajshahi 146 1 December 2013 1 December 2013 VI

Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources

Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary Pabna District, Rajshahi 24.17 1 December 2013 1 December 2013 VI

Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources

Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary Pabna District, Rajshahi 408.11 1 December 2013 1 December 2013 VI

Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources

Pankhali Dolphin Sanctuary Khulna 404 4 March 2020 4 March 2020
Shibsha Dolphin Sanctuary Khulna 2155 4 March 2020 4 March 2020
Vadra Dolphin Sanctuary Khulna 868 4 March 2020 4 March 2020

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Wildlife Sanctuaries". Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Protected Areas of Bangladesh". Bangladesh Forest Department. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Wildlife Sanctuary". Forest Department. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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