Database - United Nations in Bangladesh
Database - United Nations in Bangladesh
Database - United Nations in Bangladesh
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Forestry 57<br />
Table 2.1.5 The 15 Notified Protected Areas of <strong>Bangladesh</strong> and their Present Conditions<br />
No. Name and status Area (Ha) IUCN category Region of <strong>Bangladesh</strong><br />
1. Sunderbans East WS* 31,226 IV Southwest<br />
2. Sunderbans South WS* 36,970 IV Southwest<br />
3. Sunderbans West WS* 71,502 IV Southwest<br />
4. Char Kukri Mukri WS 40 V Southwest<br />
5. Ramsagar NP 52 IV Northwest<br />
6. Bhawal NP 5,022 V Central<br />
7. Modhupur NP 8,436 V Central<br />
8. Rema-Kalenga WS 1,795 V Northeast<br />
9. Lawachara NP 1,250 V Northeast<br />
10. Pablakhali WS 42,087 V Southeast<br />
11. Chunati WS 7,761 V Southeast<br />
12. Himchari NP 1,729 V Southeast<br />
13. Teknaf GR 11,615 VI Southeast<br />
14. Rampagar-Sitapahar WS 3,026 IV Southeast<br />
15. Hazarikhil WS 2,903 IV Southeast<br />
16. Nijhum Dweep WS 16,325 ? Southeastern part of Noakhali<br />
Source : Kabir and Muzaffar (2002)<br />
Note : * Also designed a World Heritage Site and a Ramsar site.<br />
WS-Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
NP-National Park<br />
GR-Game Reserve<br />
Table 2.1.6 Declared or Proposed Protected Areas<br />
Eco - Name Legal Status Major constra<strong>in</strong>ts/ Threats Management Status<br />
System<br />
North West<br />
Urban Ramsar Gazetted Forest Problem of urban recreational day tourism Under Forest Department<br />
water body National Park Reserve 1974 divisional office<br />
Sal Forest Madhupur Gazetted 1982 Habitat destruction, loss of bio-diversity, Under Forest Department<br />
National Park<br />
<strong>in</strong>troduction of exotic species, hunt<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
cutt<strong>in</strong>g, encroachment by agriculture, erosion<br />
North East<br />
Wetland Hail Haor Wild Proposed Siltation, conservation to agriculture, hunt<strong>in</strong>g Under Forest Department,<br />
life Sanctuary Sanctuary of waterfowl <strong>in</strong> w<strong>in</strong>ter, structural <strong>in</strong>tervention local office for management<br />
for FCDI, overfish<strong>in</strong>g, water abstraction for particularly to try and control<br />
agriculture<br />
hunt<strong>in</strong>g and trapp<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Forest Lawachara Gazetted, Date Habitat destruction, loss of bio-diversity, Under Forest Department<br />
National Park unknown hunt<strong>in</strong>g, cutt<strong>in</strong>g, encroachment by ,<br />
agriculture graz<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Reed Companiganj Reed Forest Habitat destruction, loss of bio-diversity, Under Forest Department<br />
Wetland Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary, hunt<strong>in</strong>g, cutt<strong>in</strong>g, graz<strong>in</strong>g, encroachment by<br />
Natural Proposed as FD agriculture, siltation<br />
Reserve natural Reserve<br />
Forest Rema-Kalenga Gazetted 1996 Habitat destruction, loss of bio-diversity, Under Forest Department<br />
Wildlife<br />
<strong>in</strong>troduction of exotic species, hunt<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
Sanctuary<br />
cutt<strong>in</strong>g, encroachment by agriculture, erosion<br />
[Contd.]