Bhawal National Park

Bhawal National Park

Bhawal National Park was established in 1982 and is located in Gazipur, Dhaka Division of Bangladesh, approximately 40 km north of Dhaka city. Its purpose is to protect important habitats as well as to provide opportunities for recreation. It covers 5,022 ha. The most common flora is the unique coppice sal forest. The area was noted for peacocks, tiger, leopard, black panther, elephant, clouded leopard and sambar deer. However much of the wildlife had disappeared and only a few species remain. Also, most of the forest has been denuded and is now occupied by forestry companies or displaced people. [cite web
year=
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url=http://www.bangladesh.com/national-parks/
title=National Parks in Bangladesh
publisher=bangladesh.com
accessdate=2007-08-16 ] [cite web
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url=http://journals.sfu.ca/nepal/index.php/ON/article/viewFile/340/332
title=Wildlife Biodiversity in Bhawal National Park
publisher=School of Environmental Science and Management, Independent School, Bangladesh
accessdate=2007-08-18 ]

Most of this area was covered by forests fifty years ago and the dominant species was Sal (Shorea robusta). Illegal deforestation has left only 600 km² of the forest and new trees and woodlands have been planted. [cite web
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url=http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/M_0028.htm
title=Madhupur Tract
publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
accessdate=2007-08-18 ]

The park has 220 plant species, including 43 different tree species, 19 shrubs, 3 palms, 27 grasses, 24 vines, and 104 herbs. The wildlife in the park includes 13 mammals, 9 reptiles, 5 birds and 5 amphibians. In addition the Forest Department has recently introduced peacocks, deers, pythons, and cat fish. [cite web
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url=http://www.bforest.gov.bd/bhawal.php
title=Eco tourism in Bangladesh
publisher=Bangladesh Forest Department
accessdate=2007-08-18 ]

ee also

*Madhupur tract
*Geology of Bangladesh
*Geography of Bangladesh

Footnotes

External links

* [http://journals.sfu.ca/nepal/index.php/ON/article/viewFile/340/332 (PDF) Wildlife Biodiversity in Bhawal National Park]
* [http://journals.sfu.ca/nepal/index.php/ON/rt/metadata/340/0 Reading tools - Indexing Metadata - Wildlife Biodiversity in Bhawal National Park]
* [http://www.nishorgo.org/nishorgo_program.asp Nishorgo Biodiversity Program]
* [http://www.bforest.gov.bd/conservation.php Protected Areas in Bangladesh]


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