National Park · Bangladesh
Medhakachhapia National Park
Medhakachhapia National Park is a national park in Bangladesh.
Photo: Noman Al Moktadir via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 21.6877° N, 92.1560° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Medhakachhapia National Park
Medhakachhapia National Park is an IUCN Category IV protected national park in Bangladesh. Established in 2004 the park was officially declared as a national park by the government of Bangladesh on 8 August 2008. It is located at the Chakaria Upazila under Cox's Bazar District. It covers an area of 395.92 hectares. It is a tropical evergreen forest under the control of Cox's Bazar North Forest Department. The main purpose behind establishing this national park was to protect the century-old Rhizophora apiculata.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) · Chattogram (Chittagong), Bangladesh · 44.6 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Medhakachhapia National Park?
Medhakachhapia National Park is in Bangladesh (21.6877° N, 92.1560° E).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16346285 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medhakachhapia_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).