Altadighi National Park
Altadighi National Park (Bengali: আলতাদীঘি জাতীয় উদ্যান) is an IUCN Category IV national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh. The park is located at Dhamoirhat Upazila, Naogaon District near the border with India. It provides important wildlife corridors for disappearing flora and fauna of Bangladesh. It is under the jurisdiction of Paikbandha Forest Range of Bangladesh Forest Department.
The park was officially declared as a national park by the government of Bangladesh on 14 December 2011. It covers an area of 264.12 hectares including the largest reservoir in the Naogaon district that spans 55.46 acres. Fauna of this park includes Junglefowl, Golden jackal, Civet, Jungle cat, Monitor lizard, etc.
References
- ^ "National Parks". bforest.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "STATE OF PROTECTED AREAS OF BANGLADESH '2012" (PDF). nishorgo.org. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Altadighi's fate: How a conservation project wreaks havoc on a national park". The Business Standard. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
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