Nawabganj National Park
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Nawabganj, Dinajpur District, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 25°25′55″N 89°03′35″E / 25.43192°N 89.05960°E |
| Area | 517.61 hectares |
| Established | 24 October 2010 |
Nawabganj National Park (Bengali: নবাবগঞ্জ জাতীয় উদ্যান) locally known as Nawabganj Shal Bagaan is an IUCN Category IV national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh.[1] It is a small forest of Sal trees, that’s why it is known as Shal Bagaan (Garden of Sal tree). In 2020, the Government of Bangladesh anounced it as a National Park area and named it “Nawabganj National Park”. The park is located about one kilometer northwest of Nawabganj Upazila Sadar under Dinajpur District.[1]
It consists of Jagannathpur, Harilakhur, Bara Jalalpur, Alokdhuti, Tarpanghat, Rasulpur and Khatkhatia Kristapur area of Nawabganj forest.[2] The dominant floras of Nawabganj National Park are shorea robusta and teak.[2] There are also gmelina arborea, eucalyptus regnans, syzygium cumini, acacia auriculiformis and few types of orchidaceae.[2] Wild animals include Bengal fox, jungle cat, fishing cat and snakes.
The park was officially declared as a national park by the government of Bangladesh on 24 October 2010 for the purpose of conservation of flora, fauna, nature and development of tourism facilities.[1][3] It covers an area of 517.61 hectares.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Parks". bforest.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b c নবাবগঞ্জ জাতীয় উদ্যান [Nawabganj National Park]. bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Biodievsrity Flora_NCS" (PDF). bforest.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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