Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area
Wildlife sanctuary in the Bay of Bengal
Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area is a protected wildlife sanctuary in the Bay of Bengal. It was established on 26 October 2014. The sanctuary covers an area of 163,600 hectares (429,000 acres).[1] It is located at Swatch of No Ground, which is considered to be the deepest underwater trench in the Bay of Bengal.[2]
| Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location of Swatch of No Ground in Bangladesh | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh |
| Nearest city | Bagerhat |
| Coordinates | 21°15′00″N 89°28′00″E / 21.2500°N 89.4667°E |
| Area | 173,800 hectares |
| Established | 2014 |
| Governing body | Forest Department (Bangladesh) |
References
change- ↑ "বন্যপ্রানী অভয়ারণ্য" [Wildlife Sanctuary]. জীববৈচিত্র্য ও বন্যপ্রাণী সংরক্ষণ (in Bengali). 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- ↑ Morphological features in the Bay of Bengal URL accessed 21 January 2007.