Madhobpur Lake

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Madhobpur Lake
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Madhobpur Lake
Location Kamalganj Upazila, Moulvibazar District, Bangladesh
Coordinates 24°16′52″N91°49′05″E / 24.2812°N 91.8181°E / 24.2812; 91.8181 Coordinates: 24°16′52″N91°49′05″E / 24.2812°N 91.8181°E / 24.2812; 91.8181
Type lake

Madhobpur Lake is a lake in Kamalganj Upazila, Moulvibazar District, Bangladesh. [1] It is a natural lake inside the Madhabpur tea estate. [2] [3]

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Wildlife

It is home to the great white-bellied heron, the only confirmed site in Bangladesh. [4]

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