Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary
| Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
  Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary Location in Bangladesh | |
| Location | Pabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 24°08′30″N 89°30′32″E / 24.141763°N 89.508988°E |
| Area | 24.17 ha (59.7 acres) |
| Established | 1 December 2013 |
Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary (Bengali: শিলন্দা নাগডেমড়া শুশুক অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located at Santhia Upazila under Pabna District of Bangladesh. It is one of the three river-based dolphin sanctuaries in Padma-Jamuna confluence, the others being the Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary and the Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary.[1] The area of the sanctuary is 24.17 ha (59.7 acres).[2] Home to the endangered freshwater Ganges river dolphins, it was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 1 December 2013.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ATLAS ON GANGES RIVER DOLPHIN AND IRRAWADDY DOLPHIN OF BANGLADESH" (PDF). bforest.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Wildlife Sanctuaries". Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Wildlife Sanctuary". Forest Department. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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