Bhawal National Park, Gazipur

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Bangladesh /Dhaka Division /Gazipur District /Gazipur

Bhawal National Park is located in Gazipur, Dhaka Division of Bangladesh, approximately 40 km north of Dhaka city, only 20 km drive from Gazipur and 20 km from Kapasia. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Bhawal National Park, Gazipur covers 940 hectares but extends to 5,022 hactar of surrounding forest. Its purpose is to protect important habitats as well as to provide opportunities for recreation. It has been kept under IUCN Management Category V, as a protected landscape. The most common flora is the unique coppice sal forest. The area was noted for peacocks, tiger, leopard, black panther, elephant, clouded leopard and sambar deer. However much of the wildlife had disappeared and only a few species remain. Also, most of the forest has been denuded and is now occupied by forestry companies or displaced people. The park has 220 plant species, including 43 different tree species, 19 shrubs, 3 palms, 27 grasses, 24 vines, and 104 herbs. The wildlife in the park includes 13 mammals, 9 reptiles, 5 birds and 5 amphibians. In addition the Forest Department has recently introduced peacocks, deers, pythons, and cat fish.

Bhawal National Park

HistoryEdit

Bhawal National Park was established and maintained as a National Park in 1974; it was officially declared in 1982 under the Wildlife Act of 1974.

Must SeeEdit

Must See

Visiting TimeEdit

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 to 3 hours.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : Yes Edit

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Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxies are also available here from airpoet and railway station.

Bus : Gazipur City is connected through the City Bus. Pubail have city service Mohakhali to Narshingdi; called PPL (Pubail Paribahan Ltd). And Dhaka to Kaligonj; this name is KTL, Adshy and other bus.

Train : Maitree express was reopened in 2008, and could be a direct service from Kolkata, India. it’s the sole international rail service in Bangladesh. Trains from Kolkata to Dhaka depart Tuesdays and Saturdays, and therefore the reverse departs Tuesdays and Sundays. The journey to Dhaka takes 10 hours fifty minutes, and the train to Kolkata takes 11 hours forty five minutes. The Bhawal National Park is located in the high way of Dhaka-Mymensing Road. It is 40 km north from Dhaka city, 20 km drive from Gazipur District and 20 km away from Kapasia. Buses, Taxies or CNG’s are available from railway Station.

Air : Nearest Airport is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (formerly referred to as Zia International Airport) (ICAO: DAC) is that the primary airport serving each the city and the country, set in Kurmitola in northern Dhaka.

Others : Rickshaws or CNG’s tranport are available here.