Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin SanctuaryLocation in Bangladesh | |
Location | Pabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 23°56′59″N 89°39′23″E / 23.949611°N 89.656395°E / 23.949611; 89.656395 |
Area | 408.11 ha (1,008.5 acres) |
Established | 1 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.
See also
References
- "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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