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BBR-4P9Q-IEFN · Evidence reviewed and adjudicated
Best-known freshwater swamp forest of Bangladesh
A seasonally flooded forest widely described as the country's only natural freshwater swamp forest.
Record holderRatargul Swamp Forest
Date achieved1 January 2015
Official statement
Ratargul in Gowainghat, Sylhet, is a seasonally flooded forest whose trees stand in water for much of the monsoon. It is widely described as the only natural freshwater swamp forest in Bangladesh and was declared a special biodiversity conservation area.
Criteria met
- 01Check Forest Department records for location.
- 02Review sources describing seasonal flooding and freshwater status.
- 03Verify the special biodiversity conservation area declaration.
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