Sundarban West

4478 WDPA ID
1198.0 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Bangladesh

Attributes

  • Original Name Sundarban West
  • English Designation Wildlife Sanctuary
  • IUCN Management Category Ib
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2017
  • Sublocation BD-58
  • Governance Type Collaborative governance
  • Management Authority Forest Department
  • Management Plan Yes, have Management Plan upto 2025
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Bangladesh Updated: 2024 Bangladesh Forest Department

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Sundarban West from the World Database on Protected Areas, April 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net