Contents

Acknowledgement ............................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 3
Location ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Objectives of Safari Park ................................................................................................................... 3
Objectives ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Main attraction of Safari Park ............................................................................................................ 7
Spectacular Places of Safari Park ....................................................................................................... 7
1)

Core Safari Park:.................................................................................................................... 7

2)

Safari Kingdom: .................................................................................................................... 8

3)

Biodiversity Park: .................................................................................................................. 8

4)

Artificial Lake: ...................................................................................................................... 8

5)

Nature Interpretation Center: .................................................................................................. 8

Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 16
Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................... 16
References....................................................................................................................................... 17

Acknowledgement
At first my profound gratitude to the chairman of the department of Zoology, Professor Dr. Md. Saiful
Islam for his kind permission.
I am extremely grateful to Mr. A.H.M. Shafiullah Habib, Assistant professor, Department of Zoology,
Jagannath University, for his cordial assistance.
I am extremely grateful to Dr. Muhammad Abdul Baki Assistant professor, Department of Zoology,
Jagannath University, for his valuable suggestion.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to my course co-ordinator Mr. Biplab Kumar Mandal,
Lecturer, Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, for his valuable suggestion, untiring
supervision, learned advice, constructive criticism, sympathetic co-operation and encouragement
during the course of the study.
I am extremely grateful to Mr. Shayer Mahmud Ibney Alam, Assistant Professor and Mr Md
Sakhawat Hossain, Lecturer; Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, for their valuable
suggestion .
I am also very much thankful to Dr. Tapan Kumar Dey, Conservator of Forest, and Forest Department
for his kind permission to visit the study area.

Introduction
A safari park is a wildlife parkland area or zoo-like commercial tourists attraction where
visitors can drive in their own vehicles or ride in vehicles provided by the facility to
observe freely roaming animals. A safari park is larger than a zoo and smaller than game
reserves. Safari park is a declared protected area or In-situ conservation area where the
animals are kept in fairly large area with natural environment and visitors can easily see the
animal whenever they visit by bus, jeep or on foot. The safari park first opened in 1966 and
continues to play a major role in the world programme of the breeding and conservation of
endangered species.
Dulahazara Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park is the first Safari park in Bangladesh
around 2,224acres (9km2) of area at Chakaria Upazila in Coxs Bazar District.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park is the second Safari Park of around 3,690 acres
(14.9km2) of area at Gazipur. It was established in 1911 and last phase of development is
going on. The main attractive animals include Lions, Royal Bengal tigers, Crocodiles,
Bears, marine fishes, ducks, peacocks, butterfly, lizard, giraffes, zebras etc.

Location
It is located at 40km north from Dhaka and 3 km west from Bagher Bazar of DhakaMymensing Highway.

Objectives of Safari Park

1) Conservation of wildlife and plant diversity of Shalbon.
2) Development, in-situ and ex-situ conservation of rare and endangered animals of
Bangladesh.
3) Development
of
tourism
industry,
poverty
alleviation
and
employment
opportunities establishing Eco-tourism very close to the Dhaka city.
4) Recreation, education and scientific research opportunities creation.
5) Plantation of fruit trees, fodder and mixed garden for wild animals.
6) Safe habitat creation and conservation of wild animals such as tigers, leopards,
sambar deer, deer, hog deer and other herbivorous.
7) Rrhinoceros, Asian elephants, migratory birds, aquatic birds, lion, black bear,
freshwater crocodiles, salt water crocodiles, fishes, blue cow, hippo etc
conservation in natural habitat.
8) Development of rescue center and veterinary hospital to provide assistance to
injured wildlife.
9) Establishment of aviary for extinct, rare endangered species of bird.
10) Creation of much awareness throughout the country.

Objectives
1) To observe the animals of Safari Park
2) To make a field report on animals of Safari Park
3) To Know the structure of a safari Park

Plate 1: Distance from Jagannath University to Bngabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park.

Plate 2: Display map of Bngabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park.

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Plate 3: Guide map of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Gazipur.

Main attraction of Safari Park

In this park
natural vision center, information and educational center, nature history
museum, park office, rest house, dormitory, wild hospital, crocodile park, fancy dark
garden, crooned freezing aviary ,parrot aviary, Dhones Bird Corner, macaw land, marine
aquarium, orchid house, butterfly garden, climate house, vulture corner, hanging bridge,
investigation tower, water resort, lion vision point, echo resort, food court, elephant show
gallery, bird show gallery, egg world, child park are situated. After getting inside the park,
tiger, lion, kangaroo and even dinosaur are seen. But these are not alive. All of these
animals are sculptures indeed for welcoming the visitors. The tiger and lion safari is very
attractive. Macao birds and grey parrots are very much attractive and beautiful.
Another great area of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park is Fancy Ducks Garden.
A lake is also here where big black swans, white swans etc are seen.
The park contains also the areas of crocodile, vulture, emu, ostrich, python and various
reptiles. It will be enjoyable to see peacock. The two lakes and the other watery zones are
fantastic to enjoy for the tourists. There are almost thousands vertebrate animals on 31
species in Bangabandhu safari park.

Nature History Museum of Gazipur Safari Park

Specimen and stuffing of about 2000 species are kept here. The authority has built a
herbarium of about 300 types of trees. The tourists, the students and the researchers can
obtain huge knowledge from this museum.

Area: The whole park is consisting of about 3690 acres (14.9km2).

Date of Visit: 28.02.2015
Duration: 1 day

Spectacular Places of Safari Park

According to approved master plan there are different type of thematic park have been
established such as Core Safari Park, Safari Kingdom, Biodiversity Park and Extensive
Asian Safari Park.
1) Core Safari Park: No tourists can enter the Core Safari without Safari Car but
he can take a look natural movement of animals riding this car. It is about area of
1335 acres in which tigers 20 acers, lions 21 acres, 8.50 acres black bear, 8.0 acre
African leopard, deer 81.50 acres, 80.0 acres sambab and ladybug, 105.0 acres
elephants, hippopotamus 35.0 acres, 220 acres of Maya and hog deer.
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Spectacular places of Core Safari

i.
Tiger Safari
ii.
Lion Safari
iii.
Leopard Safari
iv.
Bear Safari
v.
Deer Safari
vi.
African Safari
vii.
Safari car
viii.
Tiger house
ix.
Food storage
x.
Bird Island

2) Safari Kingdom: In safari kingdom tourists can walk on foot and animals are kept in
small barricade. Main objectives to display the sports and quality of animals to the tourists for
recreation, education and for research. It is about 575 acers of area. The main attraction of
Safari kingdom are the following
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Hills gate
Parrot aviary
Hornbill aviary
Macau land
Small Bird
Fancy duck garden

7. Fancy Carp garden

8. Crocodile park
9. Emu/Ostrich Garden
10. marine Acquarium
11. Vulture house
12. pelican Island

13. Butterfly Garden

14. Lizard Park
15. Hanging Bridge
16. Peacock park
17. Food court
18. Watch Tower

3) Biodiversity Park: The main objective of establishment of this park is to

conserve gene pool of rare, endangered and critically endangered plant species. On
the other hand different type of plant will be planted to conserve the Shalbon and the
biodiversity. It will be established as a replica of National Botanical Garden and
Boldha Garden. The area of Biodiversity Park is 965 acres.

4) Artificial Lake: Many beautiful water sources have been created within Safari
Park for wild animals in the area of about 50 hectors. There are 8 wetlands and 2
artificial lakes have been made for them. A number of migratory birds come in this
lake which gives enjoyment to the tourists.
5) Nature Interpretation Center: This center provides overall idea on of wild
animals and forest of Bangladesh to the tourists through light and sound system.
They have also wild animals model, murals and stuffing in their conservation. There
are about 100 type of model mural of animals and plants in there. An audio visual
presentation for 12 minutes provides pleasure to the tourists here.

The development stage of this park is also going on but a lot of green trees and a number of
animals are seen here. The lists of observed animals are provided below.
Table 1: A list of observed fishes
Serial

Common Name

Scientific Name

01

Angel fish

Pterophyllum

02

Blue gourami

Trichogaster trichopterus

03

Oscar

Astronauts ocellatus

04

Alligator gar

Atractosteus spatula

05

Black ghost knife

Apteronotus albifrons

06

Tiger barb

Puntius tetrazona

07

Gold fish

Carassius auratus auratus

No.

Table 2: A lists of observed reptiles

Serial
No.
01
02
03
04
05
06

Common Name

Scientific Name

Marsh Crocodile
Estuarine Crocodile
Lizard
Python
Monitor
Turtle &Tortoises

Crocodylus palustris
Crocodylus porosus
Hemidactylus
Python molurus
Varanus salvator
Chelonian mydus

Table 3: A lists of observed birds

Serial
No.
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11

Common Name

Scientific Name

Great hornbill
White cockatoo
Big black swan
Emu
White backed Vulture
Ostrich
Common peafowl
Blue-throated macaw
Grey parrot
Great white bellied Heron
Pelican

Buceros bicornis
Cacatua alba
Cygnus atratus
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Gyps bengalensis
Struthio camelus
Pavo cristatus
Ara glaucogularis
Psittacus erithacus
Ardea insignis

Table 4: A lists of observed primates

Serial

Common Name

Scientific Name

01

Bengal Tiger

Panthera tigris

02

African Lion

Panthera leo

03

Asiatic Elephant

Elephas maximus

04

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

05

African wild beast

Connochaetes Spp.

06

Asian Black Bear

Ursus thibetanus

07

Spotted deer

Axis axis

08

Barking deer

Muntiacus muntjak

09

Sambar

Cervus unicolor

10

Monkey

Macaca mulatta

11

Common Langur

Semnopithicus entellus

12

Zebra

Equus zebra

13.

Squirrel

Petuaurista magnificus

No.

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Plate 4: 1) Main Gate of park and 2) Safari Kingdom

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Plate 5: 1) Marine Acquarium and 2) Safari Car

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Carassius auratus auratus

Pterophyllum, Puntius tetrazona

Food of Carp fish

White Pangash

Carp Fish

Atractosteus spatula

Plate 6: Different type fishes in marine acquarium

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Cacatua alba

Ara macao

Ara ararauna

Ostrich

Pavo cristatus

Modon Tak

Plate 7: Different type of birds in Safari Park

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Panthera leo

Ursus thibetanus

Bos gaurus

Axis axis

Panthera tigris

Giraffa camelopardalis

Plate 8: Different type of primates in Safari Park

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Recommendations
Bangabandhu Safari Park is the largest and second Safari Park of Bangladesh so it should
be taken care for the conservation of wildlife and Biodiversity. Following steps are
recommended cordially

More plantations should be implemented to decrease the effect of high temperature

on animals.
The shelter of the animals should be comfortable so that they can easily move.
The transportation road especially from Bagher Bazar to Safari Park should be
developed.
Ensure the safety and development of tourists rest house close to the area of Park.
Water availability for both the animals and tourists should be developed.
Not only marine fishes but also our local fishes can be displayed to the foreign or
local tourists.

Conclusion
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park is largest Safari Park of the South Asia so it has
great importance to conserve rare and endangered species for our biodiversity. It is
enriching our eco-tourism industry, helping in research area for both students and teachers.
It is also playing a vital role in recreation of people and government earning revenue from
this park. So the proper management of this wonderful park can gives us a beautiful
enriched biodiversity of all kinds of animals and plants keeping balance in our environment.

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References
http://www.safariparkgazipur.info.bd/index.php#
http://www.bforest.gov.bd/

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