Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary
Dolphin Sanctuary in Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary (Bengali: নাজিরগঞ্জ শুশুক অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located at Sujanagar Upazila, under Pabna District of Bangladesh. It is one of the three river-based dolphin sanctuaries in Padma-Jamuna confluence, the others being the Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary and the Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary.[1] The area of the sanctuary is 146 ha (360 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]
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Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Pabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 23.824078°N 89.528122°E / 23.824078; 89.528122 |
Area | 146 ha (360 acres) |
Established | 1 December 2013 (2013-12-01) |
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