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Ramna
Green
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vast stretch of green garden with a lake in the
middle near the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, Ramna Garden
is the biggest park in Dhaka. It has well kept
roads, trees,flowers, gardens, walking
and boating facilities.
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Baldha
Garden
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The
century old Boldha Garden is situated in Wari,
in the old part of Dhaka city (opposite the Christian
cemetery). Set up by Narendra Narayan Roy, a landlord
and nature lover, the garden has a nice collection
of indigenous and exotic plants and is one of
the most exciting attention for naturalists and
tourists alike.
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Divided into two units, psyche (the soul) and
cybele (mother goddes of nature). The garden has about 1500
plants and trees cover 672 species and 87 families.
Many of these are rare plants procured from different
countries of the world. A lovely lily pond inside
Psyche and a sun dial are worth visiting. The tombs
of the founder and his son are located within
Cybele.
Open:
Saturday-Thursday, 9:00am to 5:00 pm. Friday closed.
Entry
tickets are available on the gate.
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National
Botanical Garden
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over an area of 205 acres of land, The Botanical
Garden is located at Mirpur, near the Dhaka Zoo.
It has a collection of nearly 100 species of local
and foreign plants. Outstanding attractions included
100 varieties of roses in the rose corner, 100
varieties of bamboo in the bamboo grove, varieties
of sandal wood and an old banyan tree. The Garden
is a favourite retreat for the city dwellers.
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Open:
Saturday -Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Ticket
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Dhaka
Zoological Garden
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| The
Zoological Garden is popularly known as Mirpur
Zoo and is located at a distance of about 16 km.
from Dhaka city centre. Set up on 230 acres of
land, it has nearly 1500 animals and birds belonging
to 128 different species. The Zoo has enclosures
for Lions, Royal Bengal Tigers, Panthers, Deer,
Monkeys, Chimpanzees, Pythons, Crocodiles, Elephants,
Giraffe, Tapirs, colourful birds and
other animals. There is also a zoological museum
with a rich collection of stuffed animals and
birds.
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Open: Daily 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Tickets
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National
Park
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at Bhawal, 40 km. north of Dhaka- Trisal - Mymensingh
highway, it is an ideal spot for visitors, artists, photographers,
bird watchers and tourists. A vast (16,000 acres)
national recreational forests, the main flora
is Gajari (Assam Sal) and fauna includes small
tigers, leopards, small bears, monkeys, porcupine,
foxes and pythons, lizards and many local birds.
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A 1000 metre long meandering man-made lake having
angling and rowing facilities, the flower gardens
inside are added attraction to natural beauty.
Mere walking or lazing under the shade of tree
is pleasant. twenty picnic spots, 6 rest-houses
of the forest department are comfortable inside
the national park.
Prior permission/booking
have to be obtained from the
Divisional Forest Office, Mohakhali, Dhaka,
Ph: 880-2-8814700
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