Lawachara National Park a dream for Tracker in Sreemangal Maulvi Bazar

Lawachara National Park is a Forest. It is a major national park and one of the important and well-preserved forests in Maulvi Bazar, Bangladesh.

Bullet Information

Name	Lawachara National Park
Type	Rainforest
Species	460
Area	1250 hectares
Location	Srimongal \| Maulvi Bazar
Established	1996

Lawachara National Park

Biological diversity in the Lawachara National Park consists of 460 species, of which 167 species are plants, four amphibian species, six reptile species, 246 bird species, 20 mammal species, and 17 insect species. One of these is the critically endangered western hoolock gibbons, of which only 62 individuals remain in the area. Here tourists may see Gibbons swimming throughout the trees and birds like bee-eater owls and parrots. It is an excellent habitat for Deer, leopards, wild chickens, squirrels, and Pythons. The terrain is hilly, and the vegetation is comparatively dark. Only one rare Chloroform tree in Asia is here and a prime attraction for travel.

Visitors are not permitted to stay in the jungle after 1700 hours. The only accommodation to my knowledge is the rest house of the Forrest department. It is advised to stay in Srimongol city. The entrance fee is 27 Taka for Bangladeshi Nationals and 5 USD (in the local currency) for foreigners. For Bangladeshi students fee is 10 Taka, but need to show a student ID card.

There is a Kashia village inside the forest. Tourist guide helps to visit the place. The Dhaka-Sylhet train line has gone through the rainforest.

Important Notes

Division-Sylhet
District -Maulvi Bazar
Upazila-Srimongal
60 km from Sylhet
8 kilometers from the town of Sreemangal.
160 km northeast of Dhaka
Transportation=> Travel from Dhaka bus, train and private car
Accommodation=> In hotel, bungalow, govt. rest house are available
Postal code Srimangal-3210

How to Go

From Dhaka, bus and train are the main transportation. It is in Srimongal Upazila under Maulvibazar District. The place is near the Grand Sultan Hotel.

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