Ratargul Swamp Forest

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Ratargul Swamp Forest is a freshwater swamp forest in northeastern Bangladesh, famed for its submerged woodland scenery and boat-based ecotourism during the monsoon season.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Ratargul Swamp Forest canonical 2
Sylhet forest range 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf swamp forest
tourist attraction
accessPoint Gowainghat
averageWaterDepthDuringMonsoon approximately 10 feet
biome tropical
climate humid subtropical
commonTreeSpecies Pongamia pinnata
coordinateApprox 25.0°N 91.9°E
country Bangladesh
distanceFromSylhetCity about 26 km
dominantTreeSpecies Barringtonia acutangula
ecologicalImportance carbon sequestration
floodwater retention
wetland habitat for aquatic and semi-aquatic species
ecosystemType freshwater swamp forest
fauna insects
monkeys
snakes
various fish species
water birds
floodingPattern seasonally flooded
governingBody Bangladesh Forest Department
localNameOfCommonTree Koroch
localNameOfDominantTree Hijal
locatedIn Gowainghat Upazila
Sylhet Division
locatedNear Gowain River
Kushiyara River
Sylhet city
linked to: Sylhet
locatedOn floodplain of the Gowain River
maxWaterDepthDuringMonsoon approximately 15–20 feet
notableFor boat-based ecotourism
submerged woodland scenery
partOf Sylhet forest range
protectionStatus reserved forest
region northeastern Bangladesh
threat deforestation
illegal fishing
pollution
unregulated tourism
tourismActivity birdwatching
boat tours
nature photography
tourismSeason monsoon season
transportMode road and boat
vegetationType evergreen
waterSource floodwater from Gowain River
rainwater

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sylhet near Ratargul Swamp Forest
Ratargul Swamp Forest partOf Sylhet forest range
linked to: Ratargul Swamp Forest
Sylhet Division hasNotablePlace Ratargul Swamp Forest