This is a list of

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...

s of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

is a country in

South Asia South Asia is the southern Subregion#Asia, subregion of Asia that is defined in both geographical and Ethnicity, ethnic-Culture, cultural terms. South Asia, with a population of 2.04 billion, contains a quarter (25%) of the world's populatio ...

. There are 53 Protected Areas contains about 818247.46 hectares (Terrestrial & Marine). Out of this, Terrestrial Protectet Areas contains 470147.46 hectares which represents 3.19% area of the country. Protected areas include: * 19

National Parks A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protecte ...

* 25

Wildlife Sanctuaries A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologi ...

* 2 Special Biodiversity Conservation Areas * 2

Marine Protected Areas A marine protected area (MPA) is a protected area of the world's seas, oceans, estuary, estuaries or in the US, the Great Lakes. These marine areas can come in many forms ranging from wildlife refuges to research facilities. MPAs restrict human ...

* 2 Vulture Safe Zones * 2

Botanical Gardens A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is ...

* 2

Safari Parks A safari park, sometimes known as a wildlife park, is a zoo-like commercial drive-in tourist attraction where visitors can drive their own vehicles or ride in vehicles provided by the facility to observe freely roaming animals. A safari park ...

* 10 Eco Parks * 1 Aviary Park

National Park

Wildlife Sanctuary

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.

Dolphin Sanctuary

Special Biodiversity Conservation Area

Marine Protected Area

Vulture Safe Zone

Vulture Safe Zone - 1 The safe areas of vulture under

Sylhet Sylhet (; ) is a Metropolis, metropolitan city in the north eastern region of Bangladesh. It serves as the administrative center for both the Sylhet District and the Sylhet Division. The city is situated on the banks of the Surma River and, as o ...

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...

(partial) and

Chittagong division Chittagong Division (), officially Chattogram Division, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the southeasternmost areas of the country, with a total area of and a population according to th ...

* Districts:

, Habiganj,

Sunamganj Sunamganj (, is a town in the Sylhet Division of northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarters and largest town of Sunamganj District. It is located on the banks of the Surma River, approximately west-northwest of Sylhet, the ...

Moulvibazar Moulvibazar (), is a town in north-eastern Bangladesh just south of Sylhet. It is the capital of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila and Moulvibazar District, and is located on the banks of the Manu River, Tripura, Manu River. History In 1771, Moulvi S ...

, Netrokona,

Kishoreganj Kishoreganj is a city and the headquarters of Kishoreganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. The city is divided two sides by the Narasundha River. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau o ...

Gazipur Gazipur () is a city in central Bangladesh. Located in Gazipur District in Dhaka Division, it is a major industrial city north of Dhaka. It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh, with 75% of all garment industries situated there. ...

Mymensingh Mymensingh () is a metropolis, metropolitan city and capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of the Old Brahmaputra River, Brahmaputra River, about north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center ...

, Brahmanbaria, Narsingdi,

Comilla Comilla (), officially spelled Cumilla, is a metropolis on the banks of the Gomti River in eastern Bangladesh. Comilla was one of the cities of ancient Bengal. It was once the capital of Tripura kingdom. Comilla Airport is located in the Duli ...

and Khagrachari * Total area of

i part: 19,663.18 square kilometers * Core area of

part: 7,459.182 square kilometers * Important areas or hotspots for vultures: ** Vulture Reproduction and resting place: *** Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary ( Habiganj) *** Deorachhara and Kalachhara, Madhabpur, Karimpur (

) *** Nabiganj ( Habiganj) * Government declared protected area within the safe area identified for vultures: 4,603.98 hectares **

: ***

Lawachara National Park Lawachara National Park () is a national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh, located at Kamalganj Upazila and Moulvibazar District in the northeastern region of the country. It is located within the West Bhanugach Reserved Forest. Lawachara ...

*** Satchari National Park *** Satchari National Park **

: *** Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary ** Eco-Park: *** Madhabkunda Ecopark *** Tilagor Eco Park *** Borshijora Ecopark Vulture Safe Zone - 2 The safe areas of vultures under

Khulna Khulna (, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division. Khulna is also the seco ...

Barisal Barisal ( or ; , ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal District and Barisal Divi ...

and

(partial) division. * Districts: Faridpur, Magura, Jhenaidah, Madaripur,

Jashore Jessore (, ), officially Jashore, is a city of Jessore District in Khulna Division. It lies in southwestern Bangladesh. It is home to the first flight training school of the Bangladeshi Air Force, established in 1971. Jessore city consists of 9 w ...

, Gopalganj (excluding

Tungipara Tungipara (Bengali language, Bangla: টুঙ্গিপাড়া) is a municipality in Tungipara Upazila of Gopalganj District, Bangladesh, Gopalganj District in Bangladesh. It is the birthplace of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is considered the ...

Narail Narail is a city in the Khulna division of southwestern Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous cou ...

, Shariatpur,

Bagerhat Bagerhat is a city in southern Bangladesh and the headquarters of Bagerhat district. Located on the banks of the Bhairab river, Bagerhat has a population of around 50,000. It is located near the old city of Khalifatabad The Mosque City of Bag ...

, Satkhira,

Pirojpur Pirojpur () is a town in Pirojpur district in Barisal Division in southern Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eig ...

(excluding Bhandaria), Jhalakati,

Patuakhali Patuakhali ( ''Potuakhali'') is a town and district headquarters of Patuakhali District located on the southern bank of Laukathi river in Barisal Division in Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarter of Patuakhali district and one of the ...

and

Barguna Barguna () is a town in Barguna district in southern Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarters and the largest town of Barguna district and a part of Barisal Division. Located on the bank of Khakdon river, the town covers an area of wit ...

* Total area of

i part: 27717.26 square kilometers * Core area of

part: 7846.258 square kilometers * Important areas or hotspots for vultures: ** Vulture Reproduction and resting place: *** Batiaghata (

) *** Loudob ( Dakop,

) *** Dumuria (

) * Government declared protected area within the safe area identified for vultures: 148457.56 hectares **

: *** Kuakata National Park **

: ***

Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected forest in Bangladesh, extends over an area of 31,227 ha. of mangrove forest. It was established in 1977 under the ''Bangladesh Wildlife (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974'', having previously been ...

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Sundarbans West Wildlife Sanctuary Sundarbans West Wildlife Sanctuary is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and animal sanctuary in Bangladesh. The area of the reserve covers 715 km2. It is part of the larger Sundarbans region, one of the largest mangroveforests in the world. It is ...

*** Sundarbans South Wildlife Sanctuary *** Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary *** Tengragiri Wildlife Sanctuary ***

Chadpai Wildlife Sanctuary Chadpai Wildlife Sanctuary () is a wildlife sanctuary located near Mongla in Bagerhat District of Bangladesh. The area of the sanctuary is . It was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 29 January 2012. I ...

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Dudhmukhi Wildlife Sanctuary Dudhmukhi Wildlife Sanctuary () is a wildlife sanctuary located near Sarankhola in Bagerhat District of Bangladesh. The area of the sanctuary is . It was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 29 January 20 ...

***

Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary () is a wildlife sanctuary located at Bagerhat District of Bangladesh. The area of the sanctuary is . It was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 29 January 2012. It is one of ...

Botanical Garden

Safari Park

Eco Park

Aviary Park

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Protected areas Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewoo ...