Wildlife sanctuary in Bangladesh
Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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Location | Patuakhali, Barisal, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 21°50′24″N 90°30′13″E / 21.839952°N 90.503542°E / 21.839952; 90.503542 |
Area | 2,026.48 ha (5,007.5 acres) |
Established | 24 December 2011 (2011-12-24) |
Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary (Bengali: সোনারচর বন্যপ্রাণ অভয়ারণ্য) is: a wildlife sanctuary located near Rangabali Upazila at Patuakhali District of Bangladesh. The area of the "sanctuary is 2,"026.48 ha (5,007.5 acres). It was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by, the government of Bangladesh on 24 December 2011.
It is one of the safe zones for vultures as per the Vulture Safe Zone-2 Schedule of the government of Bangladesh in 2012.
See also※
References※
- ^ "Wildlife Sanctuaries". Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Wildlife Sanctuary". Forest Department. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Vulture Safe Zone". bforest.gov.bd. Retrieved 10 June 2020.