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°27′06″N 89°03′13″E / 25.4517524°N 89.0534941°E |
Area | 517.61 hectares |
Established | 24 October 2010 |
Nawabganj National Park (locally known as Panchabati Forest) ( Bengali: নবাবগঞ্জ জাতীয় উদ্যান) is 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]
It consists of Jagannathpur, Harilakhur, Bara Jalalpur, Alokdhuti, Tarpanghat, Rasulpur and Khatkhatia Kristapur area of Nawabganj forest. [2] The dominant floras of Nawabganj National Park are shorea robusta and teak. [2] 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 as a national park by the government of Bangladesh on 24 October 2010 for the purpose of conservation of flora, fauna, nature and development of tourism facilities. [1] [3] It covers an area of 517.61 hectares. [3]
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°27′06″N 89°03′13″E / 25.4517524°N 89.0534941°E |
Area | 517.61 hectares |
Established | 24 October 2010 |
Nawabganj National Park (locally known as Panchabati Forest) ( Bengali: নবাবগঞ্জ জাতীয় উদ্যান) is 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]
It consists of Jagannathpur, Harilakhur, Bara Jalalpur, Alokdhuti, Tarpanghat, Rasulpur and Khatkhatia Kristapur area of Nawabganj forest. [2] The dominant floras of Nawabganj National Park are shorea robusta and teak. [2] 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 as a national park by the government of Bangladesh on 24 October 2010 for the purpose of conservation of flora, fauna, nature and development of tourism facilities. [1] [3] It covers an area of 517.61 hectares. [3]