Global InformationDhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary information
| Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
 Monkeys in Dhangmari | |
  Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary Location in Bangladesh | |
| Location | Bagerhat, Khulna, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 22°25′21″N 89°32′59″E / 22.422394°N 89.549664°E |
| Area | 340 ha (840 acres) |
| Established | 29 January 2012 |
Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary (Bengali: ঢাংমারী বন্যপ্রাণ অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located at Bagerhat District of Bangladesh. The area of the sanctuary is 340 ha (840 acres). It was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 29 January 2012.[1]
It is one of the safe zones for vultures as per the Vulture Safe Zone-2 Schedule of the government of Bangladesh in 2012.[2] Dhangmari wetland is one of the dolphin sanctuaries in Bangladesh.[3][4]
- ^ "Wildlife Sanctuary". Forest Department. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Vulture Safe Zone". bforest.gov.bd. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Ethirajan, Anbarasan (31 October 2011). "Bangladesh bid to save dolphins". BBC News. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "সুন্দরবনে বাড়ছে ডলফিনের অভয়ারণ্য". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.