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58 People's Report 2002-2003 : <strong>Bangladesh</strong> Environment<br />
Table 2.1.6<br />
Eco -<br />
System<br />
Source: WARPO (2000)<br />
Name Legal Status Major constra<strong>in</strong>ts/ Threats Management Status<br />
South West<br />
Natural Sunderbans Reserve Forest, Reduced dry season freshwater flows, Under Forest Department<br />
Sunderbans West Wildlife Wildlife Sanctuary <strong>in</strong>creased sal<strong>in</strong>ity, oil pollution risk, tourism UNDP study carried out, ADB<br />
Mangrove Sanctuary Gazetted 1977 management problems Bio-diversity study mobilis<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Natural Sunderbans Reserve Forest, Reduced dry season freshwater flows, Under Forest Department,<br />
Sunderbans East Wildlife Wildlife Sanctuary <strong>in</strong>creased sal<strong>in</strong>ity, oil pollution risk, tourism UNDP study carried out, ADB<br />
Mangrove Sanctuary Gazetted 1977 management problems Bio-diversity study mobilis<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Natural Sunderbans Reserve Forest, Reduced dry season freshwater flows, Under Forest Department,<br />
Sunderbans South Wildlife Wildlife Sanctuary <strong>in</strong>creased sal<strong>in</strong>ity, oil pollution risk, tourism UNDP study carried out, ADB<br />
Mangrove Sanctuary Gazetted 1977 management problems Bio-diversity study mobilis<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Estuary<br />
Planted Char Kukri Gazetted 1981 Habitat destruction, hunt<strong>in</strong>g, cutt<strong>in</strong>g, graz<strong>in</strong>g, Under Forest Department<br />
Mangrove Mukri Wildlife river bank erosion, cyclones<br />
Island Sanctuary<br />
Planted Nijhum Dwip Proposed Habitat destruction, <strong>in</strong>troduction of exotic Under Forest Department<br />
Mangrove Wildlife Sanctuary species, hunt<strong>in</strong>g, cutt<strong>in</strong>g, graz<strong>in</strong>g, river bank<br />
Island Sanctuary await<strong>in</strong>g gazett<strong>in</strong>g erosion, cyclones<br />
Eastern Hills<br />
Hill Forest Publakhali Proposed Conflict with <strong>in</strong>digenous agricultural practices Under Forest Department<br />
Wildlife Sanctuary with<strong>in</strong> that are now unsusta<strong>in</strong>able<br />
Sanctuary reserve forest<br />
Hill Forest Rampahar- Proposed Habitat destruction, loss of bio-diversity, Under Forest Department<br />
Sitapahar Sanctuary hunt<strong>in</strong>g, cutt<strong>in</strong>g, erosion<br />
Wildlife<br />
Sanctuary<br />
Forest Hazarikhil Not gazetted Habitat destruction, loss of bio-diversity, Under Forest Department<br />
Wildlife but considered a <strong>in</strong>troduction of exotic species, hunt<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary cutt<strong>in</strong>g, encroachment by agriculture,<br />
S<strong>in</strong>ce 1974 graz<strong>in</strong>g erosion<br />
Forest Chunati Wildlife Gazetted 1986 Habitat destruction, loss of bio-diversity, Under Forest Department<br />
Sanctuary <strong>in</strong>troduction of exotic species, hunt<strong>in</strong>g, with NGO participation<br />
cutt<strong>in</strong>g, encroachment by agriculture, erosion<br />
Forest Himchari Gazetted 1980 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,<br />
graz<strong>in</strong>g, erosion, construction<br />
Forest Teknaf Game Gazetted 1983 Habitat destruction, loss of bio-diversity, Under Forest Department<br />
Reserve <strong>in</strong>troduction of exotic species, hunt<strong>in</strong>g, with NGO participation as<br />
cutt<strong>in</strong>g, encroachment by agriculture, erosion an elephant sanctuary