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Botanical Garden and Eco-Park, Sitakunda
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Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco Park is a park located in Sitakunda Upazila of Chittagong District in south-eastern Bangladesh.[1]
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History
This is the first eco-park in Bangladesh. It was established in 2001 on 808 hectares. The main purposes of creating such eco parks is conservation of biodiversity.
Area and location
The Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco Park is located along the Dhaka–Chittagong Highway in Sitakunda Upazila, Sitakunda, Chittagong. The area of the eco Park is about 996 acres (403 ha) which is established at forest side of Chandranath Hills of Sitakunda.[2]
Key attractions
The Sohosdhara Jhorna, a waterfall, is a popular attraction there for locals and people who travel there.
Facilities
Presently there are parking lots for Eco Park. Toilet facilities are available for free in three locations. There is a plant nursery selling Bangladeshi and foreign plants.
Gallery
- Entrance
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is one of the commons flower
- Sunset
- Water lily Pond
References
External links
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