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Tengragiri Wildlife Sanctuary

Coordinates: 21°57′49″N 89°57′51″E / 21.9635°N 89.9643°E / 21.9635; 89.9643
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Tengragiri Eco Park
Map showing the location of Tengragiri Eco Park
Map showing the location of Tengragiri Eco Park
Tengragiri Eco Park
Location in Bangladesh
LocationBarguna, Barisal, Bangladesh
Coordinates21°57′49″N 89°57′51″E / 21.9635°N 89.9643°E / 21.9635; 89.9643
Area4,048.58 ha (10,004.3 acres)
Established24 October 2010 (2010-10-24)

Tengragiri Eco Park (Bengali: টেংরাগিরি ইকো পার্ক) is a wildlife sanctuary located near Taltali in Barguna District of Bangladesh. The sanctuary is locally known as Fatrarban. The area of the sanctuary is 4,048.58 ha (10,004.3 acres).[1]

The forest was given the name Tengragiri in 1967[2] and during that time it covered an area of estimated 13,644 acres.[3] It was declared as a reserved forest by the then Pakistan government on 12 July 1960 based on the survey conducted in the area during the British period in 1927.[4] The area was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 24 October 2010.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Tengragiri Eco Park". Tengragiri Eco park official website. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Tengragiri Eco Park". barguna.gov.bd. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. ^ ফাতরার বনে প্রকৃতির বিপদ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Tengragiri reserve forest threatened". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Wildlife Sanctuary". Forest Department. Retrieved 11 June 2020.