Hakaluki/Tanguar Haor
Hakaluki Haor and Tanguar Haor are unique wetland ecosystems of national and international significance in North-Eastern Bangladesh (Mymensingh/Netrokona & Sylhet/Sunamganj area). These Haors cover roughly 10,000 hectares each.
The areas are home to swamp forests, hundreds of species of birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals - many of which are rare and endangered. The landscape in these haors are painted by three major seasons — summer, monsoon and winter. Every season paints its own beauty on the haors.
These have been declared Ecologically Critical Areas (ECA) in 1999 by the Government of Bangladesh, and “Ramsar Sites”, wetlands of national and international importance, by the Ramsar Bureau in 2000.
The wetlands support freshwater mother fisheries and are known residences for migratory birds. They support the collective livelihoods of almost 80,000 people living in surrounding villages and contribute to national food security.
Ruddy Shelduck (size is in between a duck and a goose)
Red-crested Pochard
Eastern Bee Eater
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