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. 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	Image	Location	Area	Declaration	IUCN Category
Bhawal National Park		Gazipur District, Dhaka Division	5022.29		IV Habitat or species management area
Madhupur National Park		Madhupur Upazila, Tangail, Dhaka Division	8436.13		IV Habitat or species management area
Ramsagar National Park		Dinajpur, Dhaka Division	27.75		IV Habitat or species management area
Himchari National Park		Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division	1729.21		IV Habitat or species management area
Lawachara National Park		Moulvibazar, Sylhet Division	1250		II National Park
Kaptai National Park		Rangamati, Chittagong Division	5464.78		II National Park
Nijhum Dwip National Park		Hatiya, Noakhali, Chittagong Division	16352.23		II National Park
Medhakachhapia National Park		Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division	395.92		IV Habitat or species management area
Satchari National Park		Habiganj, Sylhet Division	242.91		II National Park
Khadim Nagar National Park		Sylhet, Sylhet Division	678.8		IV Habitat or species management area
Baroiyadhala National Park		Chittagong, Chittagong Division	2933.61		II National Park
Kuakata National Park		Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division	1613		II National Park
Nawabganj National Park		Nawabganj, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division	517.61		IV Habitat or species management area
Singra National Park		Dinajpur, Rangpur Division	305.69		IV Habitat or species management area
Kadigarh National Park		Kachina, Bhaluka, Mymensingh, Mymensingh Division	344.13		IV Habitat or species management area
Altadighi National Park		Dhamoirhat, Naogaon, Rajshahi Division	264.12		IV Habitat or species management area
Birganj National Park		Birganj, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division	168.56		IV Habitat or species management area
Sheikh Jamal Inani National Park		Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division	7085.16
Dharmapur National Park		Biral, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division	704.7

Wildlife Sanctuary

Name	Image	Location	Area	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
Baishari Bangdepa Wildlife Sanctuary		Cox's Bazar	2233.055

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.

Vulture Safe Zone

Vulture Safe Zone - 1
The safe areas of vulture under Sylhet, Dhaka 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
** Deorachhara and Kalachhara, Madhabpur, Karimpur
** Nabiganj
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 division.

Districts: Faridpur, Magura, Jhenaidah, Madaripur, Jashore, Gopalganj, Narail, Shariatpur, Barisal, Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira, Pirojpur, 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
** Loudob
** Dumuria
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	Declaration
National Botanical Garden		Mirpur, Dhaka, Dhaka Division	87.13	1981
Baldha Garden		Wari, Dhaka, Dhaka Division	1.37	1909