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This is a list of protected areas of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 163 million people in an area of either 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi) or 147,570 square kilometres (56,980 sq mi), making it one of the most densely populated countries in the world.

Bangladesh protected areas

As of 2024, the World Database of Protected Areas lists 56 protected areas in Bangladesh, including:

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.

References

  1. "South Asia :: Bangladesh — The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. বাংলাদেশ পরিসংখ্যান বর্ষগ্রন্থ ২০২০ - Bangladesh Statistics annual book 2020 (PDF). Bangladesh Statistics Bureau. p. 21. ISBN 978-984-475-047-0.
  3. UNEP-WCMC (2020). "Protected Area Profile for Bangladesh from the World Database of Protected Areas, January 2020". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  4. "IUCN Directory of South Asian Protected Areas" (PDF). The World Conservation Union. 1990. p. 16.
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