Himchari National Park

Himchari National Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Himchari National Park
Map showing the location of Himchari National Park
Himchari National Park
Location in Bangladesh
LocationCox's Bazar District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Nearest cityCox's Bazar
Coordinates21°21′17.4″N 92°02′50.0″E / 21.354833°N 92.047222°E / 21.354833; 92.047222
Area1729.00 hectares
Established15-2-1980 (15-2-1980)

Himchari National Park (Bengali: হিমছড়ি জাতীয় উদ্যান) is a major national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh. The park is located at Ramu and Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila, Cox's Bazar District, in the southeast region of the country. It is located mainly on the hills and is adjoining to Bay of Bengal to the west. Himchari National Park covers approximately 1,729 ha (17.29 km2) of mixed evergreen forests Biome. It was declared a protected area in 1980.[1]

  1. ^ Hossen, S; Hossain, Mk (2018-12-17). "Conservation status of tree species in Himchari National Park of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh". Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management. 4 (2): 1–10. doi:10.3329/jbcbm.v4i2.39842. ISSN 2412-2416.