Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary
Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary (Bengali: ঢাংমারী বন্যপ্রাণ অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located at Bagerhat District of Bangladesh. The area of the sanctuary is 340 ha (840 acres).[1] It was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 29 January 2012.[2]
Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary Location in Bangladesh | |
Location | Bagerhat, Khulna, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 22.422394°N 89.549664°E |
Area | 340 ha (840 acres) |
Established | 29 January 2012 |
It is one of the safe zones for vultures as per the Vulture Safe Zone-2 Schedule of the government of Bangladesh in 2012.[3] Dhangmari wetland is one of the dolphin sanctuaries in Bangladesh.[4][5]
References
- "Wildlife Sanctuaries". Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "Wildlife Sanctuary". Forest Department. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "Vulture Safe Zone". bforest.gov.bd. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- Ethirajan, Anbarasan (31 October 2011). "Bangladesh bid to save dolphins". BBC News. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "সুন্দরবনে বাড়ছে ডলফিনের অভয়ারণ্য". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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