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Hail Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Hail Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Hail Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
Hail Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Bangladesh
LocationMoulvibazar District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
Nearest cityMoulvibazar
Coordinates24°22′00″N 91°41′00″E / 24.36667°N 91.68333°E / 24.36667; 91.68333
Area8,906.00 hectares[1]
Established1983[2]

Hail Haor Wildlife Sanctuary (Bengali: হাইল হাওর বন্যপ্রাণী সংরক্ষণ অভয়ারণ্য) is a major wildlife sanctuary in Bangladesh. It is one of the most important wetlands in the Sylhet Basin for the resident and migratory waterfowls. It is also important watersource for the inhabitants living around when all other sources dry up during summer. The sanctuary is located in Moulvibazar District, in the northeast region of the country.

  1. ^ "Bangladesh" (PDF). datazone.birdlife.org.
  2. ^ "Proceedings of the workshop on forests for poverty reduction: opportunities with CDM, environmental services and biodiversity". www.fao.org.

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