# List of protected areas of Bangladesh

This is a list of protected areas of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. There are 53 Protected Areas contains about 818247.46 hectares (Terrestrial & Marine). Out of this, Terrestrial Protectet Areas contains 470147.46 hectares which represents 3.19% area of the country. Protected areas include:
* 19 National Parks
* 25 Wildlife Sanctuaries
* 2 Special Biodiversity Conservation Areas
* 2 Marine Protected Areas
* 2 Vulture Safe Zones
* 2 Botanical Gardens
* 2 Safari Parks
* 10 Eco Parks
* 1 Aviary Park

## National Park

| Name | Location | Area (Hector) | Declaration | IUCN Catagory |
| Bhawal National Park | 24°5′45″N 90°24′14″E﻿ / ﻿24.09583°N 90.40389°E﻿ / 24.09583; 90.40389 Gazipur District, Dhaka Division | 5022.29 | 11 May 1982 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Madhupur National Park | 24°41′54″N 90°07′10″E﻿ / ﻿24.698303°N 90.119378°E﻿ / 24.698303; 90.119378 Madhupur Upazila, Tangail, Dhaka Division | 8436.13 | 4 February 1982 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Ramsagar National Park | 25°33′16″N 88°37′26″E﻿ / ﻿25.554376°N 88.623892°E﻿ / 25.554376; 88.623892 Dinajpur, Dhaka Division | 27.75 | 30 April 2001 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Himchari National Park | 21°20′58″N 92°02′24″E﻿ / ﻿21.3493929°N 92.0398732°E﻿ / 21.3493929; 92.0398732 Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division | 1729.21 | 15 February 1980 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Lawachara National Park | 24°19′11″N 91°47′1″E﻿ / ﻿24.31972°N 91.78361°E﻿ / 24.31972; 91.78361 Moulvibazar, Sylhet Division | 1250 | 7 July 1996 | II National Park |
| Kaptai National Park | 22°30′08″N 92°12′04″E﻿ / ﻿22.50222°N 92.20111°E﻿ / 22.50222; 92.20111 Rangamati, Chittagong Division | 5464.78 | 9 September 1999 | II National Park |
| Nijhum Dwip National Park | 22°04′22″N 90°59′54″E﻿ / ﻿22.0728°N 90.9982°E﻿ / 22.0728; 90.9982 Hatiya, Noakhali, Chittagong Division | 16352.23 | 8 April 2001 | II National Park |
| Medhakachhapia National Park | 21°41′15.56″N 92°9′21.66″E﻿ / ﻿21.6876556°N 92.1560167°E﻿ / 21.6876556; 92.1560167 Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division | 395.92 | 4 April 2004 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Satchari National Park | 24°07′12″N 91°27′03″E﻿ / ﻿24.12000°N 91.45083°E﻿ / 24.12000; 91.45083 Habiganj, Sylhet Division | 242.91 | 10 October 2005 | II National Park |
| Khadim Nagar National Park | 24°53′52″N 91°52′17″E﻿ / ﻿24.89778°N 91.87139°E﻿ / 24.89778; 91.87139 Sylhet, Sylhet Division | 678.8 | 13 April 2006 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Baroiyadhala National Park | 22°39′16″N 91°40′06″E﻿ / ﻿22.654382°N 91.668264°E﻿ / 22.654382; 91.668264 Chittagong, Chittagong Division | 2933.61 | 6 April 2010 | II National Park |
| Kuakata National Park | 21°51′14″N 90°05′27″E﻿ / ﻿21.853960°N 90.090764°E﻿ / 21.853960; 90.090764 Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division | 1613 | 24 October 2010 | II National Park |
| Nawabganj National Park | 25°27′06″N 89°03′13″E﻿ / ﻿25.4517524°N 89.0534941°E﻿ / 25.4517524; 89.0534941 Nawabganj, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division | 517.61 | 24 October 2010 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Singra National Park | 25°53′24″N 88°33′47″E﻿ / ﻿25.890115°N 88.563052°E﻿ / 25.890115; 88.563052 Dinajpur, Rangpur Division | 305.69 | 4 October 2010 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Kadigarh National Park | 24°20′18″N 90°19′42″E﻿ / ﻿24.338429°N 90.328393°E﻿ / 24.338429; 90.328393 Kachina, Bhaluka, Mymensingh, Mymensingh Division | 344.13 | 24 October 2010 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Altadighi National Park | 25°11′11″N 88°51′58″E﻿ / ﻿25.186461°N 88.866144°E﻿ / 25.186461; 88.866144 Dhamoirhat, Naogaon, Rajshahi Division | 264.12 | 14 December 2011 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Birganj National Park | 25°50′57″N 88°39′45″E﻿ / ﻿25.849129°N 88.662552°E﻿ / 25.849129; 88.662552 Birganj, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division | 168.56 | 14 December 2011 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Sheikh Jamal Inani National Park | 21°08′24″N 92°04′56″E﻿ / ﻿21.1400025°N 92.0820834°E﻿ / 21.1400025; 92.0820834 Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division | 7085.16 | 15 April 2019 | |
| Dharmapur National Park | 25°32′23″N 88°32′52″E﻿ / ﻿25.539639°N 88.547689°E﻿ / 25.539639; 88.547689 Biral, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division | 704.7 | 24 November 2021 | |

## Wildlife Sanctuary

| Name | Location | Area (ha) | Year of establishment | Year of declaration | IUCN category |
| Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary | Chunarughat, Habiganj, Sylhet | 1795.54 | 7 July 1996 | 7 July 1996 | II National Park |
| Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary | Char Fasson, Bhola, Barisal | 40 | 19 December 1981 | 19 December 1981 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary | Bagerhat, Khulna | 122920.90 | 6 April 1996 | 29 June 2017 | Ib Wilderness area |
| Sundarbans West Wildlife Sanctuary | Satkhira, Khulna | 119718.88 | 6 April 1996 | 29 June 2017 | Ib Wilderness area |
| Sundarbans South Wildlife Sanctuary | Khulna District, Khulna | 75310.30 | 6 April 1996 | 29 June 2017 | Ib Wilderness area |
| Pablakhali Wildlife Sanctuary | Chittagong Hill Tracts | 42069.37 | 20 September 1983 | 20 September 1983 | II National Park |
| Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary | Chittagong District | 7763.97 | 18 March 1986 | 18 March 1986 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary | Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong | 1302.42 | 11 April 2007 | 11 April 2007 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Dudpukuria-Dhopachari Wildlife Sanctuary | Chittagong District | 4716.57 | 6 April 2010 | 6 April 2010 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary | Fatikchhari, Chittagong | 1177.53 | 6 April 2010 | 6 April 2010 | II National Park |
| Sangu Wildlife Sanctuary | Bandarban, Chittagong | 2331.98 | 6 April 2010 | 6 April 2010 | II National Park |
| Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary | Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong | 11614.57 | 24 March 2010 | 9 December 2009 | IV Habitat or species management area |
| Tengragiri Wildlife Sanctuary | Barguna, Barisal | 4048.58 | 24 October 2010 | 24 October 2010 | II National Park |
| Dudhmukhi Wildlife Sanctuary | Bagerhat District, Khulna | 170 | 29 January 2012 | 29 January 2012 | II National Park |
| Chadpai Wildlife Sanctuary | Bagerhat District, Khulna | 560 | 29 January 2012 | 29 January 2012 | II National Park |
| Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary | Bagerhat District, Khulna | 340 | 29 January 2012 | 29 January 2012 | II National Park |
| Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary | Patuakhali District, Barisal | 2026.48 | 24 December 2011 | 24 December 2011 | II National Park |
| Padma Bridge Wildlife Sanctuary | Madaripur, Shariatpur, Munshiganj, Faridpur | 11772.608 | 26 November 2020 | 26 November 2020 | |
| Baishari Bangdepa Wildlife Sanctuary | Cox's Bazar | 2233.055 | 16 April 2023 | 16 April 2023 | |
The 1990 edition of the IUCN Directory of South Asian Protected Areas says the Forest Department also established a center for the protection of waterfowl at Hail Haor Wildlife Sanctuary.

### Dolphin Sanctuary

| Name | Location | Area (ha) | Year of establishment | Year of declaration | IUCN category |
| Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary | Pabna District, Rajshahi | 146 | 1 December 2013 | 1 December 2013 | VI Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources |
| Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary | Pabna District, Rajshahi | 24.17 | 1 December 2013 | 1 December 2013 | VI Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources |
| Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary | Pabna District, Rajshahi | 408.11 | 1 December 2013 | 1 December 2013 | VI Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources |
| Pankhali Dolphin Sanctuary | Khulna | 404 | 4 March 2020 | 4 March 2020 | |
| Shibsha Dolphin Sanctuary | Khulna | 2155 | 4 March 2020 | 4 March 2020 | |
| Vadra Dolphin Sanctuary | Khulna | 868 | 4 March 2020 | 4 March 2020 | |

## Special Biodiversity Conservation Area

| Name | Image | Location | Area (Hector) | Declaration |
| Special Biodiversity Conservation Area (Ratargul) | | 25°01′03″N 91°55′54″E﻿ / ﻿25.0176°N 91.9317°E﻿ / 25.0176; 91.9317 Sylhet, Sylhet Division | 204.25 | 31 May 2015 |
| Altadighi water based Special Biodiversity Conservation Area | | 25°11′11″N 88°51′58″E﻿ / ﻿25.186461°N 88.866144°E﻿ / 25.186461; 88.866144 Dhamoirhat, Naogaon, Rajshahi Division | 17.33 | 9 June 2016 |

## Marine Protected Area

| Name | Location | Area (Hector) | Declaration |
| Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area | Swatch of No Ground | 173800 | 27 October 2014 |
| Saint Martin Marine Protected Area | St. Martin's Island | 174300 | 4 January 2022 |
| Marine Protected Area (Bangladesh) | Middle Ground and South Patches of Bay of Bengal | 69800 | 29 October 2000 |
| Nijhum Dwip Marine Protected Area | Nijhum Dwip | 318800 | 23 June 2019 |
| Naf Marine Protected Area | Basin of Naf River | 73417 | 21 May 2024 |

## Vulture Safe Zone

Vulture Safe Zone - 1
The safe areas of vulture under Sylhet, Dhaka (partial) and Chittagong division
* Districts: Sylhet, Habiganj, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Gazipur, Mymensingh, Brahmanbaria, Narsingdi, Comilla and Khagrachari
* Total area of Bangladeshi part: 19,663.18 square kilometers
* Core area of Bangladesh part: 7,459.182 square kilometers
* Important areas or hotspots for vultures:
** Vulture Reproduction and resting place:
*** Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary (Habiganj)
*** Deorachhara and Kalachhara, Madhabpur, Karimpur (Moulvibazar)
*** Nabiganj (Habiganj)
* Government declared protected area within the safe area identified for vultures: 4,603.98 hectares
** National Parks:
*** Lawachara National Park
*** Satchari National Park
*** Satchari National Park
** Wildlife Sanctuaries:
*** Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary
** Eco-Park:
*** Madhabkunda Ecopark
*** Tilagor Eco Park
*** Borshijora Ecopark
Vulture Safe Zone - 2
The safe areas of vultures under Khulna, Barisal and Dhaka (partial) division.
* Districts: Faridpur, Magura, Jhenaidah, Madaripur, Jashore, Gopalganj (excluding Tungipara), Narail, Shariatpur, Barisal, Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira, Pirojpur (excluding Bhandaria), Jhalakati, Patuakhali and Barguna
* Total area of Bangladeshi part: 27717.26 square kilometers
* Core area of Bangladesh part: 7846.258 square kilometers
* Important areas or hotspots for vultures:
** Vulture Reproduction and resting place:
*** Batiaghata (Khulna)
*** Loudob (Dakop, Khulna)
*** Dumuria (Khulna)
* Government declared protected area within the safe area identified for vultures: 148457.56 hectares
** National Parks:
*** Kuakata National Park
** Wildlife Sanctuaries:
*** Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary
*** Sundarbans West Wildlife Sanctuary
*** Sundarbans South Wildlife Sanctuary
*** Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary
*** Tengragiri Wildlife Sanctuary
*** Chadpai Wildlife Sanctuary
*** Dudhmukhi Wildlife Sanctuary
*** Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary

## Botanical Garden

| Name | Image | Location | Area (Hector) | Declaration |
| National Botanical Garden | | 23°49′00″N 90°20′55″E﻿ / ﻿23.8166°N 90.34875°E﻿ / 23.8166; 90.34875 Mirpur, Dhaka, Dhaka Division | 87.13 | 1981 |
| Baldha Garden | | 23°43′06″N 90°25′04″E﻿ / ﻿23.718333°N 90.417778°E﻿ / 23.718333; 90.417778 Wari, Dhaka, Dhaka Division | 1.37 | 1909 |

## Safari Park

| Name | Image | Location | Area (Hector) | Declaration |
| Gazipur Safari Park | | 24°10′18″N 90°23′34″E﻿ / ﻿24.171666°N 90.392661°E﻿ / 24.171666; 90.392661 Gazipur District, Dhaka Division | 1493.93 | 2013 |
| Dulhazra Safari Park | | 21°39′45″N 92°50′0″E﻿ / ﻿21.66250°N 92.83333°E﻿ / 21.66250; 92.83333 Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division | 600 | 1999 |

## Eco Park

| Name | Location | Area (Hector) | Declaration |
| Madhabkunda Ecopark | 24°37′47″N 92°13′16″E﻿ / ﻿24.629717°N 92.221218°E﻿ / 24.629717; 92.221218 Dakshinvag, Barlekha, Moulvibazar, Sylhet Division | 202.43 | 2001 |
| Tilagor Eco Park | 24°55′02″N 91°54′24″E﻿ / ﻿24.917118°N 91.90673°E﻿ / 24.917118; 91.90673 Sylhet, Sylhet Division | 45.34 | 2006 |
| Charmuguria Eco-Park | 23°10′28″N 90°12′24″E﻿ / ﻿23.174451°N 90.206758°E﻿ / 23.174451; 90.206758 Nachar, Kumarakhali, Madaripur Sadar, Madaripur, Dhaka Division | 4.20 | 2015 |
| Madhutila Eco Park | 25°12′21″N 90°09′12″E﻿ / ﻿25.2059°N 90.1532°E﻿ / 25.2059; 90.1532 Nalitabari, Sherpur, Mymensingh Division | 131.19 | May 18, 2023 |
| Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Ecopark | 22°36′06″N 91°40′17″E﻿ / ﻿22.601632°N 91.671516°E﻿ / 22.601632; 91.671516 Muradpur, Sitakund, Chittagong division, | 808.00 | 1998 |
| Banshkhali Ecopark | 21°59′23″N 91°58′55″E﻿ / ﻿21.989705°N 91.981834°E﻿ / 21.989705; 91.981834 Banshkhali, Chittagong Division, | 1200.00 | 2003 |
| Kuakata Ecopark | 21°48′44″N 90°08′15″E﻿ / ﻿21.812326°N 90.137519°E﻿ / 21.812326; 90.137519 Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division | 5661.00 | 2005 |
| Borshijora Ecopark | 24°28′08″N 91°47′05″E﻿ / ﻿24.469°N 91.7847°E﻿ / 24.469; 91.7847 Moulvibazar, Sylhet Division | 326.07 | 2006 |
| Jamuna Bridge West Bank Eco-Park | 24°24′00″N 89°44′49″E﻿ / ﻿24.40009°N 89.746939°E﻿ / 24.40009; 89.746939 Sayedabad, Sirajganj, Rajshahi Division | 50.02 | 2008 |
| Pirojpur Riverview Ecopark | 22°33′30″N 89°57′30″E﻿ / ﻿22.55836605919711°N 89.95844736086083°E﻿ / 22.55836605919711; 89.95844736086083 Namazpur, Pirojpur, Barisal division | 2.54 | 2010 |

## Aviary Park

| Name | Image | Location | Area (Hector) | Declaration |
| Sheikh Russell Aviary and Eco-Park | | 22°29′37″N 92°07′16″E﻿ / ﻿22.493538°N 92.121044°E﻿ / 22.493538; 92.121044 South Nishintapur, Hosnabad, Rangunia, Chittagong Division | 210 | 24 November 2021 |