Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary

Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Bangladesh
LocationCox's bazar District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Nearest cityFasiakhali
Coordinates21°40′00″N 92°08′00″E / 21.66667°N 92.13333°E / 21.66667; 92.13333
Area1,302 ha (3,220 acres)
Established2007 (2007)

Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary (Bengali: ফাসিয়াখালী বন্যপ্রানী সংরক্ষণ অভয়ারন্য) is a wildlife sanctuary in southern Chakaria Upazilla of Bangladesh. located on an island in Bay of Bengal in the south of the country. The area of the sanctuary is 1,302 ha (3,220 acres),[1] and is located on eastern and southern hills of Bangladesh.

  1. ^ Forest Department (March 2012). STATE OF PROTECTED AREAS OF BANGLADESH ’2012 (PDF). Dhaka: Forest Department. p. 27. Retrieved 7 December 2019.