Baroiyadhala National Park

Baroiyadhala National Park (Bengali: বাড়ৈয়াঢালা জাতীয় উদ্যান) is IUCN Category II national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh.[1] The park is located at Sitakunda Upazila, Chattogram District in the east site of the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway.[1] It provides important wildlife corridors for disappearing flora and fauna of Bangladesh. Khoiyachora Waterfall is located inside the Baroiyadhala National Park.

Baroiyadhala National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
LocationChattogram, Bangladesh
Coordinates22.654382°N 91.668264°E / 22.654382; 91.668264
Area2933.61 hectares
Established6 April 2010

The park was officially declared as a national park by the government of Bangladesh on 6 April 2010.[1][2] It covers an area of 2933.61 hectares.[2]

References

  1. "National Parks". bforest.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. "Biodievsrity Flora_NCS" (PDF). bforest.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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