Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary

Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary (Bengali: শিলন্দা নাগডেমড়া শুশুক অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located at Santhia Upazila under Pabna District of Bangladesh. It is one of the three river-based dolphin sanctuaries in Padma-Jamuna confluence, the others being the Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary and the Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary.[1] The area of the sanctuary is 24.17 ha (59.7 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]

Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary
Location in Bangladesh
LocationPabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Coordinates24.141763°N 89.508988°E / 24.141763; 89.508988
Area24.17 ha (59.7 acres)
Established1 December 2013 (2013-12-01)

See also

References
  1. "ATLAS ON GANGES RIVER DOLPHIN AND IRRAWADDY DOLPHIN OF BANGLADESH" (PDF). bforest.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. "Wildlife Sanctuaries". Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. "Wildlife Sanctuary". Forest Department. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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