Dulahazra Safari Park includes a wide variety of wild animals living in a quasi-natural environment that allows visitors to see them freely.
It has begun in 1999 on the grounds of a deer-breeding center with a view to save wildlife by captive breeding. Here the nature loving people may have a chance to view wildlife in a natural habitat.
Area of this Safari Park is 900 hectares.Location
Bangabandhu Safari Park, formerly known as Dulahazra Safari Park is situated at Hargoza-Dulahazra union of Chokoria upozila in Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh. It is at the north of Cox’s Bazar on the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar Highway.
Habitat, Flora & Fauna
The Park houses variety of animals including the Bengal Tiger, Lion, Deer (Samber, Spotted and Hog), Goyal, Bear, Elephant and Crocodiles. It has huge varieties of trees, shrubby plants, bamboo, climbers and a large orchid house with colorful collection of orchids. It is a wonderful sanctuary for wildlife and migrating guest birds in Bangladesh.
Outstanding Features
- Visitor information center & a natural history museum.
- A large orchid house.
- Observation tower and minibus ride through the Park.
Nature Interpretation Center is another attractive attraction of this park. You may enjoy the excitement of an artificial dense forest if you go into it.
There are few murals at the entrance of this Park. A gigantic dinosaur is one of them that may jog your memory of the Ancient times of the world.
Getting There
Road communications are good from both Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar City. Around 2.5 hours is required to go there from Chittagong and around 1.5 hours from Cox’s Bazar. You may avail local buses or you may rent microbus to get there.
Places to stay and Eat
The Park has good accommodation for visitors to stay at night, although prior permission is required. Excellent lodging and food facilities are also available in Cox’s Bazar and Chittagong.
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