Comilla Zoo and Botanical Garden

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Comilla Zoo and Botanical Garden
Date opened1986
LocationShaheed Shamsul Haque Sarak, Kaliajhuri, Comilla, Bangladesh
Coordinates 23°28′20″N91°10′17″E / 23.47222°N 91.17139°E / 23.47222; 91.17139 Coordinates: 23°28′20″N91°10′17″E / 23.47222°N 91.17139°E / 23.47222; 91.17139
Land area10.15 acres
No. of animals16 [1]
Major exhibitsA lion, seven different species of monkey, two bears, two river gulls, two Egyptian hens, a python and a hare [1]

Comilla Zoo and Botanical Garden is a zoo and botanical garden located in the Kaliajhuri area of Comilla, Bangladesh. [2] The zoo has an area of 10.15 acres. [1]

Zoo collection of assorted wild animal species kept for purposes like: study, conservation and, or, commercial exhibition

A zoo is a facility in which all animals are housed within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also breed.

Comilla City in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

Comilla, officially known as Cumilla, is a city in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh, located along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District, part of the Chittagong Division. Comilla is the second-largest city of eastern Bangladesh after Chittagong and is one of the three oldest cities in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Country in South Asia

Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's 8th-most populous country with a population exceeding 162,951,560 people. In area, it is the 92nd-largest country, spanning 147,570 square kilometres (56,980 sq mi). It shares land borders with India to the west and Myanmar to the east. It is also one of the most densely-populated countries in the world. Dhaka is its capital and largest city, and is also the economic, political and the cultural center of Bangladesh, followed by Chittagong, which has the country's largest port. Bangladesh forms the largest and eastern part of the Bengal region. The country's geography is dominated by the Bengal delta, the largest delta in the world. The country has many rivers and 8,046 km (5,000 mi) of inland waterways. Highlands with evergreen forests are found in the northeastern and southeastern regions of the country. The country also has the longest sea beach and the largest mangrove forest in the world. The country's biodiversity includes a vast array of plants and wildlife, including the endangered Bengal tiger, the national animal.

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History

In 1986, The Zoo at City's Kaliajhuri in the area of 10.15 acres amid a Botanical garden built, now in a poor condition where different species of animals and birds are dropping off every year. The zoo has seventy five acres of land. [3]

Visitor attractions

Now only sixteen animals and birds are alive there but their condition is relentless, among them a lion, seven different species monkeys, two bears, two river gulls, two Egyptian hens, a python and a hare. [1]

Opening hours

Everyday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm.

See also

Tourism in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's tourist attractions include historical monuments, resorts, beaches, picnic spots, forests and tribal people, wildlife of various species. Activities for tourists include angling, water skiing, river cruising, hiking, rowing, yachting, and sea bathing.

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