Current management activities in the protected

areas of Bangladesh

Submitted To Submitted By
Dr.Abdus Subhan Mollick Farjana Akter
Professor Student Id: MS-240505
Forestry and Wood MS-1st term
Technology Discipline
Forestry and Wood Technology
Khulna University Discipline, Khulna University
 What is Protected Area?

According to IUCN-
A clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated and
managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the
long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem
services and cultural values.

Figure1: Lawachara National Park

 Declaration of protected areas in Bangladesh

Protected area is declared under wildlife conservation

and security act 2012. Under section 13, 17 and 18.
 Section 13 declared sanctuary

 Section 17 declared national park

 Section 18 declaration community conservation area

 Importance of protected area

• Biodiversity Conservation
• Ecosystem Services
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Research and Education
• Preservation of Endangered Species
• Prevention of Habitat Fragmentation
• Genetic Diversity
Trends of protected area management in Bangladesh

Past management(Pre-1973) Present management(Post-1973) Future management

Early Focus on Preservation Ecosystem-Based Management Adaptive Management

Top-down Management Community-Based Conservation Landscape-Scale Conservation

Technology-Aided Management

Co-management model
 Present management activities

• Participatory Conservation Management Plans for Modhupur

NP, Chunati WS, Himchari
• NP and Rema-Kalenga WS under Forestry Sector Project
(1997 - 2006).
• Collaborative management in five protected areas namely –
Lawachara National Park, Satchari National Park, Rema-
Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary, Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary and
Tekanf Game Reserve under Nishorgo Support Project (2006).
 Present management activities(Cont.)

• Approval of management plans for the above mentioned five

sites under Nishorgo Support Project (Year 2006).
• Tiger Action Plan for Sundarbans is being jointly prepared by
Forest Departmtent and Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh.
• Tiger Estimation was done in the year 2013-2014.
• Elephant population survey was done in 2016 and an action
plan was developed
 Current protected area management

1. Management of the Physical Environment

2. Management of the Biological Component

3. Addressing Human-Wildlife Conflict

Thank you