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Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI) is the government organization under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for research in this sector which was established in 1955 at Sholoshahar, Chittagong city. [2] The largest areas of forest are in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Sundarbans. [1]
When Bangladesh became independent in 1971, the reserved and proposed reserved forests came under the jurisdiction of the Bangladesh Forest Department. From 1971 to 1989, the Bangladesh Forest Department was under the Ministry of Agriculture. During 1987-89, Forestry was a department of the Ministry of Agriculture, under a Secretary.
A view of Kaptai National Park. This is a list of protected areas of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country in South Asia.It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 163 million people in an area of either 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi) or 147,570 square kilometres (56,980 sq mi), [1] [2] making it one of the most densely populated countries in the ...
It is a protected area in Bangladesh. Kassalang reserve forest is one of the largest and dense forest in Bangladesh. The area of Kassalang is situated far away from human settlements that make it special for nature lovers. It houses Bangladesh's richest wildlife resource after Sundarbans and Sangu Matamuhari. [3] It is under the Baghaichari.
Department of Environment (পরিবেশ অধিদপ্তর) is a government department responsible for the protection of the environment in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [1] [2] The department is headed by a director general. [3] It is under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. [4]
Covering nearly 7764 hectares, the predominant vegetation was originally garjan forest, but illegal logging and encroachment for cultivation resulted in a fragmented and degraded habitat. By 2003, secondary scrub covered approximately 44% of the Sanctuary, but various replanting projects have been undertaken with donor support. [ 2 ]
It has only one forest range office. It is a protected area under the wildlife act of 1974. [citation needed] Indigenous people walking through forest tracks. There are some Rohingya refugees in the area. Also, ethnic indigenous Mro people live around the forest area. It is situated in one of the most isolated parts of Bangladesh.
This is a list of wildlife sanctuaries in Bangladesh. [1] Between 1981 and 2017, 20 wildlife sanctuaries were established in the country that cover 271,057.16 ha (2,710.5716 km 2) as of 2020. [1] Among them, three wildlife sanctuaries are located at Sundarbans, the World Heritage Site. [2]