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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

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