Nawabganj National Park (Bengali: নবাবগঞ্জ জাতীয় উদ্যান) is an IUCN Category IV national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh.[1] The park is located about one kilometer northwest of Nawabganj Upazila Sadar under Dinajpur District.[1]
| 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 |
The park encompasses the Jagannathpur, Harilakhur, Bara Jalalpur, Alokdhuti, Tarpanghat, Rasulpur and Khatkhatia Kristapur areas of Nawabganj forest.[2] The dominant floras are teak and shorea robusta (sal trees);[2] it is known locally as Nawabganj Shal Bagaan[3] or 'Shalban Garden'.[4] 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 a national park by the government of Bangladesh on 24 October 2010 for the purpose of conservation of flora, fauna, and nature and the development of tourism facilities.[1][4][5] It covers an area of 517.61 hectares.[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "National Parks". bforest.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b c নবাবগঞ্জ জাতীয় উদ্যান [Nawabganj National Park]. BDNews24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ =এক নজরে নবাবগঞ্জ [At a Glance Nawabganj] (in Bengali). Nawabganj Upazila, Dinajpur District, Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ a b =দিনাজপুরের শালবন উদ্যান এখন জাতীয় উদ্যান [Dinajpur's Shalban Garden is Now a National Park]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 6 June 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ a b Mohammad Kamal Hossain. "Bangladesh National Conservation Strategy: Biodiversity Flora" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh, Forests. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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