BAPA Blog

A common forum of citizens and organizations concerned with the environment of Bangladesh and Eco Tourism across the globe

   Apr 18

Wildlife Sanctuaries & National Park

Bangladesh is one of the greenest countries on earth. Apart from that it is also famous for wildlife sanctuaries and national park. 85% of people live here in small villages and on cross roads. Bangladesh is situated in the Bay of Bengal sharing borders with India and Myanmar. Protected area of Bangladesh covers approx. 2% [...]

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   Jan 15

Bangladesh to create sanctuary for Irrawaddy Dolphins

Bangladesh Wildlife authorities are declaring three areas in the Sundarbans mangrove forest as dolphin sanctuaries to protect an endangered species of freshwater dolphins from extinction. The forestry department took the decision after studies found three areas in the UNESCO-listed Sundarbans mangrove forest, which straddles Bangladesh and India, were home to large populations of Irrawaddy and [...]

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   Sep 29

Sundarban Ecotourism

With abundant flora and fauna, Sundarban ecotourism has emerged as one of the most desired ecotourism destinations in Bangladesh. Sundarban is the world’s largest estuarine mangrove forest and the home to the majestic Bengal Tiger and the Sundari trees from which it derived it name- Sundarban. The rich variations of wildlife and maze of canals and [...]

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   Jun 20

Bangladesh – Hard work To Save Tigers

As the tiger continues to face fundamental threats to their survival, but it is another country to join the global battle to save the big cat. An estimated 300 to 500 royal Bengal tigers roam the mangrove forest extended 6,000 km square in the Sunderbans region of Bangladesh. There are no studies, but environmentalists fear [...]

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   May 30

34,000 Turtles Released Into The Ganges

Turtle World is celebrated around the world every year on May 23 to increase respect and knowledge of the world `s ancient creatures. It is believed that these “soft” the animals have been around for about 200 million years. In Hindu mythology, it is believed that Lord Vishnu reincarnated Kachhapa (turtle) has the earth on [...]

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   Apr 18

WB Helps Bangladesh & Nepal To Protect Wildlife

World Bank is providing full support to Bangladesh and Nepal to protect their wildlife. Bangladesh and Nepal are getting helped by the WB for the first phase of a program on strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection in Asia. The Washington-based bank has approved an amount of 36-million U.S. dollars for Bangladesh and a 3-million [...]

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   Mar 04

Bangladesh: Ecology, Behavior and Conservation of Some Bangladesh Wildlife

A project research on Bangladesh Ecology, Bangladesh Behavior and Conservation of Some Bangladesh Wildlife is towards an end now. This research in the area of wildlife, ecology, behavior and conservation was done under the bilateral collaboration between the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the University Of Chittagong (UCHIT) (Chittagong, Bangladesh). It was [...]

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   Feb 25

Bangladesh Wildlife, Bangladesh Wildlife Sanctuaries & Bengal Tiger

Bangladesh wildlife is vey interestingly full of Bangladeshi flora & fauna & their natural habitats. Though several areas are protected under law, a large portion of Bangladeshi wildlife is threatened by the growth of human population which lead to subsequent clearing of numerous natural habitats. Bangladesh supports a surprising wildlife, including Bengal tigers and other [...]

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   Nov 10

School Children is Saving Dolphin Life

Environmental Education Center (EEC) has proposed to help the conservation of river dolphins with students is a fundamental part of the team. The goal is to reach almost 120-125 State schools, which is divided into five groups, as is the Subansiri Biswanath Ghat, Guwahati and North Guwahati, Kukurmara, Goalpara and Dibru River near Tinsukia. Similarly, [...]

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   Nov 03

Focus on Bangladesh Wildlife

The base of the dam in the Sunder bans has always been under the scanner. But a study by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) can actually skip the cover of the issue. If the estimate of the WII is to believe, about 15 spotted deer per square kilometer (km ²) still survive in the Sunder [...]

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