Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary
Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary
Location in Bangladesh
LocationPabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Coordinates24°08′30″N 89°30′32″E / 24.141763°N 89.508988°E / 24.141763; 89.508988
Area24.17 ha (59.7 acres)
Established1 December 2013 (2013-12-01)

Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary (Bengali: শিলন্দা নাগডেমড়া শুশুক অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located at Santhia 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 Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary.[1] The area of the sanctuary is 24.17 ha (59.7 acres).[2] 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.[3]

See also

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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