Botanical Garden and Eco-Park, Sitakunda

Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco Park
Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco Park
Sitakunda Eco Park
	Entrance
	Location in Bangladesh
Type	Urban park
Location	Muradpur, Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Coordinates	22°36′06″N 91°40′17″E / 22.6016315°N 91.6715161°E
Area	996 acres (403 ha)
Established	2001
Open	10:00-20:00
Status	open all year
Budget	100BDT- 200BDT (depending on how many people you take)
Connecting transport	Muradpur Bus Stop
Other information	There is charge for 20 taka except children.

Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco Park is a park located in Sitakunda Upazila of Chittagong District in south-eastern Bangladesh.^[1]

History

This is the first eco-park in Bangladesh. It was established in 2001 on 808 hectares. The main purposes of creating such eco parks are storing biodiversity, conservation.^[2]

Area and location

The Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco Park is located along the Dhaka–Chittagong Highway in Sitakunda Upazila, Sitakunda, Chittagong. The area of Eco Park is about 996 acres (403 ha) which is established at forest side of Chandranath Hills of Sitakunda.^[3]

Key attractions

The Sohosdhara Jhorna is a popular attraction there for locals and people who travel there.

Thematic areas	Details
Lake Front	Spine of the Eco Park, pine-tree lined pathway.
Tropical Tree Garden	As the name suggests, this zone caters specifically to tropical trees.
Wild	There are deer, bears, monkeys and birds such as doyel, parrots, swallows, herons and sparrows. Monkeys move always among the bamboo and some large trees.^[3]
Wild Flower Meadow and Formal Garden	A flower lover's zone, these two areas will have varieties of both garden and wild flowers to enjoy.
Fruits Garden	A thematic zone dedicated to fruits
Food Court	There are about twenty food courts for refreshment in front of the park entrance.

Facilities

Presently there are parking lots for Eco Park. Toilet facilities are available for free in three locations. There is a plant nursery selling Bangladeshi and foreign plants.

Gallery

Entrance
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is one of the commons flower
Sunset
Water lily Pond
Waterfall

References

^ Islam, Md Mojaharul (2012). "Ecopark". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ "Establishment of Sitakund Eco Park".
^ ^a ^b "Sitakunda Eco Park". Parjatanbd.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.

External links

[1] Islam, Md Mojaharul (2012). "Ecopark". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[2] "Establishment of Sitakund Eco Park".

[parjatanbd1-3] "Sitakunda Eco Park". Parjatanbd.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.

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