Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park
Entrance of Bangabandhu Safari Park
Map
24°10′18″N 90°23′34″E / 24.1716663°N 90.3926611°E / 24.1716663; 90.3926611
Date openedOctober 31, 2013 (2013-10-31)[1]
LocationGazipur, Bangladesh
Land area3,810 acres (1,540 ha)
No. of animals3000
No. of species47
OwnerForest Department of Bangladesh
Websitewww.safariparkgazipur.info.bd

Macaw at Sheikh Mujib Safari Park
Pond Heron
Blue peacock

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, commonly known as Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, is a safari park in Gazipur, Bangladesh. This safari park is spread over 3,810 acres (1,540 ha) of Sal Forest which makes it one of the largest safari parks in the world and the largest in Asia.[2][3][4] It was inaugurated on October 31, 2013.[5] It is located about 40 km (25 mi) north of Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka near the Dhaka — Mymensingh Highway.[6]

The park is divided into 6 major sections: Core Safari, Safari Kingdom, Biodiversity Park, Extensive Asian Safari Park, Bangabandhu Square & Children's Park.[7]

  1. ^ "Asia's Largest Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park inaugurated today". Bangladesh Pratidin. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. ^ "SafariPark". www.safariparkgazipur.info.bd.
  3. ^ "Day trip to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park". The Daily Star. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  4. ^ "20 DU students hurt in attack by Gazipur Safari Park workers". The Daily Star. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  5. ^ "For a tranquil Eid". The Daily Star. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Day tour to Bangabandhu Safari Park". NTV. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park - Tourist Places in Bangladesh".

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