page_title: Ratargul Swamp Forest
hierarchical_section_title: Ratargul Swamp Forest
caption_attribution_description: বাংলা: রাতারগুল জলাবন বাংলাদেশের একমাত্র জলাবন বা সোয়াম্প ফরেস্ট এবং বন্যপ্রাণী অভয়ারণ্য। বনের আয়তন ৩,৩২৫.৬১ একর, আর এর মধ্যে ৫০৪ একর বনকে ১৯৭৩ সালে বন্যপ্রাণী অভয়ারণ্য হিসেবে ঘোষণা করা হয়।English: Ratargul Swamp Forest is a freshwater swamp forest located in Gowainghat, Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the only swamp forest located in Bangladesh and one of the few freshwater swamp forest in the world. The forest is naturally conserved under the Department of Forestry, Govt. of Bangladesh.
context_page_description: Ratargul is known as “Sundarban of Sylhet”
  Ratargul Swamp Forest is a freshwater swamp forest located in Gowain River, Fatehpur Union, Gowainghat, Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the only swamp forest located in Bangladesh and one of the few freshwater swamp forests in the world. The forest is naturally conserved under the Department of Forestry, Government of Bangladesh.
  Its area is 3, 325.61 acres, including 504 acres declared as the animal sanctuary in 2015. It is known as the Sundarbans of Sylhet. This only swamp forest in Bangladesh is located 26 kilometres far from Sylhet. The forest's name comes from the word, "Rata" or "Pati" tree, used by the locals of Sylhet.
  The evergreen forest is situated by the river Goain and linked with the channel Chengir Khal. Most of the trees growing here are the Millettia pinnata. The forest is submerged under 20–30 feet water in the rainy season. For the rest of the year, the water level is about 10 feet deep.
  Ratargul is known as "Sundarban of Sylhet."
context_section_description: Ratargul is known as “Sundarban of Sylhet”
  
  Ratargul Swamp Forest is a freshwater swamp forest located in Gowain River, Fatehpur Union, Gowainghat, Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the only swamp forest located in Bangladesh and one of the few freshwater swamp forests in the world. The forest is naturally conserved under the Department of Forestry, Government of Bangladesh.
  Its area is 3, 325.61 acres, including 504 acres declared as the animal sanctuary in 2015. It is known as the Sundarbans of Sylhet. This only swamp forest in Bangladesh is located 26 kilometres (16 mi) far from Sylhet.  The forest's name comes from the word, "Rata" or "Pati" tree, used by the locals of Sylhet.
  The evergreen forest is situated by the river Goain and linked with the channel Chengir Khal. Most of the trees growing here are the Millettia pinnata (করচ গাছ Koroch tree). The forest is submerged under 20–30 feet water in the rainy season. For the rest of the year, the water level is about 10 feet deep.
  Ratargul is known as "Sundarban of Sylhet."
caption: Ratargul Swamp Forest
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