Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco Park is a park located in Sitakunda Upazila of Chittagong District in south-eastern Bangladesh.[1]
Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco Park
Sitakunda Eco Park
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Botanical Garden and Eco-Park, Sitakunda is located in BangladeshBotanical Garden and Eco-Park, Sitakunda
Location in Bangladesh
Type
Urban park
Location
Muradpur, Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Coordinates
22.6016315°N 91.6715161°E
Area
996 acres (403 ha)
Established
2001
Open
10:00-20:00
Status
open all year
Budget
100BDT- 200BDT (depending on how many people you take)
Connecting transport
Muradpur Bus Stop
Other information
There is charge for 20 taka except children.
History
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This is the first eco-park in Bangladesh. It was established in 2001 on 808 hectares. The main purposes of creating such eco parks are storing biodiversity, conservation.[2]
Area and location
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The Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco Park is located along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Sitakunda Upazila, Sitakunda, Chittagong. The area of Eco Park is about 996 acres (403 ha) which is established at forest side of Chandranath Hills of Sitakunda.[3]