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National park in Bangladesh
Nawabganj National Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
LocationNawabganj, Dinajpur District, Bangladesh
Coordinates25°25′55″N 89°03′35″E / 25.43192°N 89.05960°E / 25.43192; 89.05960
Area517.61 hectares
Established24 October 2010

Nawabganj National Park (Bengali: নবাবগঞ্জ জাতীয় উদ্যান) is an IUCN Category IV national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh. The park is located about one kilometer northwest of Nawabganj Upazila Sadar under Dinajpur District.

The park encompasses the Jagannathpur, Harilakhur, Bara Jalalpur, Alokdhuti, Tarpanghat, Rasulpur and Khatkhatia Kristapur areas of Nawabganj forest. The dominant floras are teak and shorea robusta (sal trees); it is known locally as Nawabganj Shal Bagaan or 'Shalban Garden'. There are also gmelina arborea, eucalyptus regnans, syzygium cumini, acacia auriculiformis and few types of orchidaceae. 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. It covers an area of 517.61 hectares.

References

  1. ^ "National Parks". bforest.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. ^ নবাবগঞ্জ জাতীয় উদ্যান [Nawabganj National Park]. BDNews24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. =এক নজরে নবাবগঞ্জ [At a Glance Nawabganj] (in Bengali). Nawabganj Upazila, Dinajpur District, Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  4. ^ =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.
  5. ^ Mohammad Kamal Hossain. "Bangladesh National Conservation Strategy: Biodiversity Flora" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh, Forests. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

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