List_of_protected_areas_of_Bangladesh

List of protected areas of Bangladesh

List of protected areas of Bangladesh

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This is a list of protected areas of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 163 million people in an area of either 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi) or 147,570 square kilometres (56,980 sq mi),[1][2] making it one of the most densely populated countries in the world.

A view of Kaptai National Park

Bangladesh protected areas

As of 2022, the World Database of Protected Areas lists 51 protected areas in Bangladesh, including:[3]

The 1990 edition of the IUCN Directory of South Asian Protected Areas says the Forest Department also established a center for the protection of waterfowl at Hail Haor Wildlife Sanctuary.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "South Asia :: Bangladesh — The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    বাংলাদেশ পরিসংখ্যান বর্ষগ্রন্থ ২০২০ - Bangladesh Statistics annual book 2020 (PDF). Bangladesh Statistics Bureau. p. 21. ISBN 978-984-475-047-0.
  3. [3]
    UNEP-WCMC (2020). "Protected Area Profile for Bangladesh from the World Database of Protected Areas, January 2020". Protected Planet. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. [4]
    "IUCN Directory of South Asian Protected Areas" (PDF). The World Conservation Union. 1990. p. 16.
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