Global InformationKassalong reserve forest information
| Kassalong reserve forest | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Location | Rangamati District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh |
| Nearest city | Rangamati |
| Coordinates | 23°08′43.8″N 92°18′01.52″E / 23.145500°N 92.3004222°E |
| Area | 1,48,500 hactare |
| Elevation | 170 meter |
| Established | 1881 |
| Governing body | Bangladesh Forest Department |
Kassalang reserve forest (also spelt as Kachalong,[1] Bengali:কাসালাং সংরক্ষিত বন, Chakma: 𑄇𑄥𑄣𑄕𑄉 𑄝𑄋) is an evergreen mountainous forest in Bangladesh. [2] It covers an area of 1485 km2 (1,48500 hactare / 3,66,952 acres). It is a protected area in Bangladesh. Kassalang reserve forest is one of the largest and dense forest in Bangladesh. The area of Kassalang is situated far away from human settlements that make it special for nature lovers. It houses Bangladesh's richest wildlife resource after Sundarbans and Sangu Matamuhari.[3] It is under the Baghaichari. Forest Division of the Forest Department (Bangladesh). It is a 9a bio-ecological zone in Chittagong Hill Tracts.[4]
- ^ "One-fourth of 4 lakh acre Kachalong Reserve Forest grabbed in Rangamati". The Daily Star. 29 June 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "List Of National reserves in Bangladesh | SmartScrapers". SmartScraper. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "The Kassalong and Rankhiang Reserved Forests in the Chittagong Hill Tracts – BFIS e-Library". Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Kassalong Reserve Forest". The Business Standard. Retrieved 2024-03-11.