Global InformationNijhum Dwip National Park information
| Nijhum Dweep National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Location in Chittagong division, Bangladesh. | |
| Location | Noakhali District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh |
| Nearest city | Noakhali |
| Coordinates | 22°05′35″N 91°00′13.7″E / 22.09306°N 91.003806°E |
| Area | 16352.23 hectares |
| Elevation | 16 meter |
| Established | 2001 |
| Governing body | Bangladesh Forest Department |
Nijhum Dweep National Park (Bengali: নিঝুম দ্বীপ জাতীয় উদ্যান) is a major national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh. The park is located at Hatiya Upazila, Noakhali District in the Southern region of the country. It is located on the banks of the river Meghana. It is also a part of Sunderbans Delta.
Nijhum Dweep National Park covers approximately 16,352 ha (163.52 km2) of mangrove forests biome. The land was declared as national park by the Bangladesh government on 8 April 2001 under the Wildlife Act of 1974.[1]
The waters nearby was declared as the Nijhum Dwip Marine Protected Area in 2019.[2]
- ^ "Nijhum Dwip National Park". Nishogo. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ Wildlife Conservation Society, 2019, "King of Fish," Endangered Dolphins, Sharks, Turtles Protected in Sweeping New Marine Protected Area