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Ramna
Green
A
vast stretch of green garden surrounded by a lake
near the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.
Baldha
Garden
Unique
creation of the nature loving man. Late Narendra
Narayan Roy, the landlord of Baldha established
it in 1904. It is located in Wari, area of Dhaka
city, (opposite Christian cemetery), the garden
with its rich collection of indigenous and exotic
plants is one of the most exciting attraction
for naturalists and tourists. Divided into two
units namely 'the Psyche'-meaning the soul and
the cybele -meaning the mother goddess of nature,
the garden houses about 1500 plants and trees
covering 672 species and 87 families. Many of
them are rare plants procured form about 50 different
rare plants countries of the world. A lovely lily
pond inside the psyche and a sum 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.
National
Botanical Garden
Spread
over an area of 205 acres of land, it is located
at Mirpur, near the Dhaka Zoo. It has a collection
of nearly 100 species of local and foreign plants.
Outstanding attractions are 100 varieties of roses
in the rose corner, 100 varieties of bamboo in
the bamboo grove, varieties of sandal wood old
banyan tree. A quiet place out of the main city
to meet the nature.
Open:
Saturday -Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Ticket
has to buy at the gate.
Dhaka
Zoological Garden
Popularly
known as Mirpur Zoo located at a distance of about
16 km from Dhaka city centre. Established on 230
acres of land, it has nearly 1500 animals and
birds belonging to 128 species. Busy enclosures
are those of lions. Royal Bengal Tigers, Panthers,
Deer, monkeys, Chimpanzees, Pythons, Crocodiles,
Elephants, Giraffe Kangaroos, Tapis, colourful
birds and other animals. There is also a zoological
museum with stuffed animals and birds is rich
in collection.
Open: Daily 8:00 am to
6:00 pm.
Tickets
are available on the gate.
National
Park
Situated
at Bhawal, 40 km north of Dhaka- Trisal - Mymensingh
highway, it is an ideal spot for visitors, artists,
photographers, ornithologists 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. 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. 20 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: 880-2-602709.
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