Sylhet Tour || সিলেট || Sylhet Tour plan || Ratargul Swamp Forest || Part-2
ভ্রমণের তারিখ : ২০-৫-২০২৪
রাতারগুল জলাবন) is a freshwater swamp forest located in Gowain River, Fatehpur Union, Gowainghat, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Ratargul was once thought to be the only swamp forest in Bangladesh and one of the few freshwater swamp forests in the world. Later, more swamp forests namely Jugirkandi Mayabon, Bujir Bon and Lokkhi Baor swamp forest were discovered in Bangladesh.
Dalbergia reniformis tree in Ratargul Swamp Forest
Its area is 3,325.61 acres (1,345.83 ha) including 504 acres (204 ha) declared as the animal sanctuary in 2015. It is known as the Sundarbans of Sylhet. This is second largest swamp forest in Bangladesh, located 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Sylhet.
