Sheikh Jamal Inani National Park (also known as Inani National Park') is a protected national park in Bangladesh.[1] Located at Ukhia Upazila under Cox's Bazar District, the park is named after Sheikh Jamal, the second son of Bangladesh's first president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Sheikh Jamal Inani National Park | |
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![]() Asian Elephant in Inani National Park | |
Location | Cox's Bazar, Chattogram, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 21°08′24″N 92°04′56″E / 21.1400025°N 92.0820834°E |
Area | 7,085 hectares |
Established | 9 July 2019 |
The government of Bangladesh declared it as a national park on 9 July 2019.[2] Home to the Asian elephant, it covers an area of 7,085 hectares.[3] It is located in the Inani reserved forest range of Ukhia.
References
edit- ^ "Protected areas". Department of Forests. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Department of Printing and Publications". www.dpp.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "CBD International" (PDF). Report. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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