Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary
Appearance
Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Pabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 23°49′27″N 89°31′41″E / 23.824078°N 89.528122°E |
Area | 146 ha (360 acres) |
Established | 1 December 2013 |
Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary (Bengali: নাজিরগঞ্জ শুশুক অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located at Sujanagar Upazila, under Pabna District of Bangladesh. It is one of the three river-based dolphin sanctuaries in Padma-Jamuna confluence, the others being the Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary and the Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary.[1] The area of the sanctuary is 146 ha (360 acres).[2] Home to the endangered freshwater Ganges river dolphins, it was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 1 December 2013.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "ATLAS ON GANGES RIVER DOLPHIN AND IRRAWADDY DOLPHIN OF BANGLADESH" (PDF). bforest.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Wildlife Sanctuaries". Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Wildlife Sanctuary". Forest Department. Retrieved 11 June 2020.