Introduction:
Satchari National Park is an important protected area and managed by the Sylhet Forest Division.It is established in 2005 and its area is 243 hectare.
Location:
The park is located at Chunarughat thana under Hobigonj district in Sylhet division.It is nearly 130 km east-northeast of Dhaka on the former Dhaka-Sylhet highway and takes only 3 hours.The park is approximately 60 km southwest from Srimongal city.
Forest type:
Generally forests are uneven aged and multistoried.Understorey trees are evergreen and the large dominant trees are deciduous.Forest type is semi evergreen.
Biodiversity:
The wildlife diversity in the Satchari National Park consists of 197 species,of which 149 are birds,24 species are mammals,18 species are reptiles and 6 species are amphibians. Notable animal species are Hoolock Gibon,Macaque,Phayre's Langur,Barking Deer,Skipper Frog ,Wild boar,Slow Loris,Asiatic Black Bear,Fishing Cat,Civets,Mongoose,Red Jungle fowl,Drongo etc. and plant species are Garjan,Koroi,Chapalish,Civit,Narikeli,Bandorhola,Jarul,Uriam,Shimul,Goda,Udal,Champa,Amloki,Banboroi etc.
Socio-cultural life:
The park is intimately surrounded by a number of tea estates,villages,towns and cultivated fields.Nine tea estates are located close to the park.Only one Forest Village,Tiprapara inhabited by 24 households of Tripura tribe ,is located inside the park.People from fourteen surronding villages ,specially the tea estate laborers and forest villagers ,depend on forest resources in various degrees.
Conclusion:
Forest department now manages the Satchari National Park with the co-management approach.Local people and the forest department are working side by side to conserve the biodiversity.
Prepared by:
Md.Zahidur Rahman Miah
ACF,Kaptai National Park
Bangladesh.
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