Ratargul Swamp Forest
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Ratargul Swamp Forest is a freshwater swamp forest in northeastern Bangladesh, famed for its submerged woodland scenery and boat-based ecotourism during the monsoon season.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
swamp forest
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Gowainghat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageWaterDepthDuringMonsoon | approximately 10 feet ⓘ |
| biome | tropical ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| commonTreeSpecies | Pongamia pinnata ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 25.0°N 91.9°E ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| distanceFromSylhetCity | about 26 km ⓘ |
| dominantTreeSpecies | Barringtonia acutangula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
floodwater retention ⓘ wetland habitat for aquatic and semi-aquatic species ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | freshwater swamp forest ⓘ |
| fauna |
insects
ⓘ
monkeys ⓘ snakes ⓘ various fish species ⓘ water birds ⓘ |
| floodingPattern | seasonally flooded ⓘ |
| governingBody | Bangladesh Forest Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localNameOfCommonTree | Koroch ⓘ |
| localNameOfDominantTree | Hijal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gowainghat Upazila
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sylhet Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gowain River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kushiyara River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylhet city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | floodplain of the Gowain River ⓘ |
| maxWaterDepthDuringMonsoon | approximately 15–20 feet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
boat-based ecotourism
ⓘ
submerged woodland scenery ⓘ |
| partOf | Sylhet forest range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | reserved forest ⓘ |
| region | northeastern Bangladesh ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
illegal fishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ unregulated tourism ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boat tours ⓘ nature photography ⓘ |
| tourismSeason | monsoon season ⓘ |
| transportMode | road and boat ⓘ |
| vegetationType | evergreen ⓘ |
| waterSource |
floodwater from Gowain River
ⓘ
rainwater ⓘ |
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