Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife sanctuary in Bangladesh
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Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary (Bengali: ঢাংমারী বন্যপ্রাণ অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located at Bagerhat District of Bangladesh. The area of the sanctuary is 340 ha (840 acres). It was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 29 January 2012.[1]
| Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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Monkeys in Dhangmari | |
  Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary Location in Bangladesh | |
| Location | Bagerhat, Khulna, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 22.422394°N 89.549664°E |
| Area | 340 ha (840 acres) |
| Established | 29 January 2012 |
It is one of the safe zones for vultures as per the Vulture Safe Zone-2 Schedule of the government of Bangladesh in 2012.[2] Dhangmari wetland is one of the dolphin sanctuaries in Bangladesh.[3][4]
