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Dolphin Sanctuary in Bangladesh
Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin SanctuaryMap showing the location of Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin SanctuaryNagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin SanctuaryLocation in Bangladesh
LocationPabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Coordinates23°56′59″N 89°39′23″E / 23.949611°N 89.656395°E / 23.949611; 89.656395
Area408.11 ha (1,008.5 acres)
Established1 December 2013 (2013-12-01)

Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary (Bengali: নগরবাড়ি-মোহনগঞ্জ শুশুক অভয়ারণ্য) is a dolphin sanctuary located at Bera 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 Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary. The area of the sanctuary is 408.11 ha (1,008.5 acres). 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.

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References

  1. "ATLAS ON GANGES RIVER DOLPHIN AND IRRAWADDY DOLPHIN OF BANGLADESH" (PDF). bforest.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. "Wildlife Sanctuaries". Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. "Wildlife Sanctuary". Forest Department. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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