Lawachara
Lawachara National Park is the best studied and most visited protected area in Bangladesh . The park is located close to the town of Srimangal but within Kamalganj Upazila, Moulvibazar District in the northeast of the country. It comprises about half of the 2,740 ha West Bhanugach Reserved Forest. This Bangladeshi park is famous for its natural beauty with tropical and semi-tropical forest. It became more known to all while “Around the World in 80 days.” movie shoots here.Lawachara National Park covers approximately 1,250 ha of semi-evergreen tropical forest. The land was declared a national park by the Bangladesh government on July 7, 1996 under the Wildlife Act of 1974. Mammals resident in the Lawachara National Park include the fascinating Bengal slow loris(Nycticebus bengalensis), a small primate with huge brown eyes, a characteristically round flat head, small ears and dense brown and beige fur. Unfortunately, these cute little creatures are targeted by poachers w...