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56 People's Report 2002-2003 : <strong>Bangladesh</strong> Environment<br />

Table 2.1.3 Ecologically Critical Areas (ECAs) of <strong>Bangladesh</strong><br />

ECAs District(s) Total Area (ha)<br />

Sunderbans Bagherhat, Khulna, Sathkhira 7,62,034<br />

Cox's Bazar-Teknaf Sea Beach Cox's Bazar 10,465<br />

St. Mart<strong>in</strong>s Island Cox's Bazar 590<br />

Sonadia Island Cox's Bazar 4,916<br />

Hakaluki Haor Maulavibazar 18,383<br />

Tanguar Haor Sunamganj 9,727<br />

Marjhat Baor Jh<strong>in</strong>aidha 200<br />

Gulshan-Baridhara Lake Dhaka _<br />

Source : Khan (2001)<br />

Table 2.1.4 Summary of Protected Areas of <strong>Bangladesh</strong><br />

National Designation<br />

Habitat<br />

IUCN<br />

Management<br />

Category<br />

Area <strong>in</strong><br />

Hectares<br />

Year Notified<br />

National Parks<br />

1 Bhawal Deciduous forest V 5,022 1982<br />

2 Himchari Mixed evergreen forest Unassigned 1,729 1980<br />

3 Madhupur Deciduous forest V 8,436 1982<br />

4 Ramsagar Lake and Sal forest Unassigned 52 1974<br />

5 Lawachara Mixed evergreen forest Unassigned 1250 1996<br />

Wildlife Sanctuaries<br />

6 Char Kukri-Mukri Char land & Mangrove forest IV 40 1981<br />

7 Chunati Mixed evergreen forest IV 7,764 1986<br />

8 Pablakhali High hill mixed forest IV 42,087 1983<br />

9 Rema-Kalenga Mixed evergreen forest IV 1,095 1981<br />

10 Sunderbans East Mangrove forest IV 5,439 1977<br />

11 Sunderbans South Mangrove forest IV 17,878 1977<br />

12 Sunderbans West Mangrove forest IV 9,069 1977<br />

Game Reserves<br />

13 Teknaf High hill mixed VIII 11,615 1983<br />

Proposed<br />

14 Hail Haor Wildlife Forest water Wetland Proposed 1,427<br />

Sanctuary<br />

15 Hazarikhil Wildlife Mixed evergreen forest Proposed 2,903<br />

Sanctuary<br />

16 Rampahar-Sitapahar High hill mixed Proposed 3,026<br />

Wildlife Sanctuary<br />

Source: Green (1990)

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