Introduction:
The park was originally under West Banugach Reserve Forest of Moulovibazar Range.The park was notified in 1996 and its area is 1250 hectare.The park is situated in Kamalganj thana under Moulovibazar district and is nearly 160 km northeast from Dhaka and 60 km south from Sylhet.
Forest type:
Forest type is semi evergreen. Forests are un even aged and multistoried.
Biodiversity:
The wildlife diversity at the Lawachara National Park consists of 460 species,of which 167 are plants,4 amphibians,6 reptiles,246 birds,20 mammals and 17 insects.
Animals:
- Hoolock Gibon
- Assamese Macaque
- Slow Loris
- Leopard Cat
- Indian Giant Squirrel
- Hill Myna
- Oriental Pied Hornbill
- Phayre's Leaf Monkey
- Rhesus Macaque
- Marten
- Wild boar
- Capped Langur
- Barking Deer
- Racket-tailled Drongo
- Red Junglefowl etc.
- Teak
- Telsur
- Jarul
- Batna
- Rokton
- Lohakat
- Chapalish
- Civit
- Udal
- Champa
- Awal
- Uriam
- Amlaki
- Toon
- Cham etc.
Bordered by 4 tea estates and 18 villages of which 2 inside,4 adjoining and 12 located nearby.Two forest villages Lawachara Punjii and Magurchara Punjii are located inside the park inhabited by Khasia ethnic minority established by Forest Department in 1940.The Khasia grow betel leaf inside the park.
Conclusion:
The Lawachara National Park is now managed under co-management approach.Local people and forest department are working side by side to conserve its biodiversity.
Prepared by:
Md.Zahidur Rahman Miah
ACF,Kaptai National Park
Bangladesh.
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