Ratargul Swamp Forest
রাতারগুল জলাবন · Gowainghat, Sylhet, Sylhet
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- At least 1 day
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- Easy
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Ratargul Swamp Forest is a freshwater swamp forest located in Gowain River, Fatehpur Union, Gowainghat, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Ratargul was once thought to be the only swamp forest in Bangladesh, and one of the few freshwater swamp forests in the world. Later, more swamp forests namely Jugirkandi Mayabon, Bujir Bon and Lokkhi Baor swamp forest were discovered in Bangladesh. Its area is 3,325.61 acres, including 504 acres declared as the animal sanctuary in 2015. It is known as the Sundarbans of Sylhet. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratargul_Swamp_Forest)
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