Dudpukuria-Dhopachari Wildlife Sanctuary

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Dudpukuria-Dhopachari Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Dudpukuria-Dhopachari Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Dudpukuria-Dhopachari Wildlife Sanctuary
Dudpukuria-Dhopachari Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Bangladesh
LocationChittagong District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Coordinates22°28′18″N 92°05′11″E / 22.471553°N 92.086483°E / 22.471553; 92.086483Coordinates: 22°28′18″N 92°05′11″E / 22.471553°N 92.086483°E / 22.471553; 92.086483
Area4,716.57 ha (11,654.9 acres)
Established6 April 2010 (2010-04-06)

Dudpukuria-Dhopachari Wildlife Sanctuary (Bengali: দুধপুকুরিয়া-ধোপাছড়ি বন্যপ্রাণ অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located near Rangunia in Chittagong District of Bangladesh.[1] The area of the sanctuary is 4,716.57 ha (11,654.9 acres), and is located at the Khurosia and Dhopchari range of Chittagong South Forest.[2] The area was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 6 April 2010.[3]

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  1. ^ "New reserve forest opens in Rangunia". The Daily Star. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Wildlife Sanctuaries". Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Wildlife Sanctuary". Forest Department. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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