Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, commonly known as Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, is a safari park in Gazipur, Bangladesh. This safari park is spread over 3810 acres (1542 ha) of Sal Forest which makes it one of the largest safari parks in the world and the largest in Asia.[2][3][4] It was inaugurated on October 31, 2013.[5] It is located about 40 km north of Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka near the Dhaka — Mymensingh Highway.[6]
| Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park | |
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 Entrance of Bangabandhu Safari Park | |
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| 24°10′18″N 90°23′34″E / 24.1716663°N 90.3926611°E | |
| Date opened | October 31, 2013[1] |
| Location | Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Land area | 3810 acres (1542 ha) |
| No. of animals | 3000 |
| No. of species | 47 |
| Owner | Forest Department of Bangladesh |
| Website | www |
The park is divided into 6 major sections: Core Safari, Safari Kingdom, Biodiversity Park, Extensive Asian Safari Park, Bangabandhu Square & Children's Park.[7]
Animals
This safari park is home to 47 species of animals and birds out of which 28 species are local. The total population of animals and birds is about 3000.[8] Most notable are :[9][10]
Core Safari
Only authorised buses can enter into this zone. But visitors can see the animals in natural environment while sitting inside the bus. This zone is made up with 1335 acres of land in which 20 acres of land for tiger, 21 acres of land for lion, 8.50 acres of land for black bear, 8 acres of land for African cheetah, 81.50 acres of land for chital, 80 acres of land for gaur, 105 acres of land for elephant, 35 acres of land for hippo, 22 acres of land for deer, 25 acres of land for nilgai, 407 acres of land for buffalo and 290 acres of land for African safari.[15]
Reception
The Daily Star called the Safari Park "one of the best latest tourist additions".[16] The park attracts regular visitors from Dhaka.[17]
