Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary
Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary
Location in Bangladesh
LocationPabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Coordinates23°49′27″N 89°31′41″E / 23.824078°N 89.528122°E / 23.824078; 89.528122
Area146 ha (360 acres)
Established1 December 2013 (2013-12-01)

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

  1. ↑ "ATLAS ON GANGES RIVER DOLPHIN AND IRRAWADDY DOLPHIN OF BANGLADESH" (PDF). bforest.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Wildlife Sanctuaries". Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Wildlife Sanctuary". Forest Department. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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