Bhawal National Park
A sal forest national park in Gazipur, established in 1982.
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Gazipur district guideBhawal National Park
A sal forest national park in Gazipur, established in 1982. It is in Gazipur district, Dhaka Division.
About Bhawal National Park
Bhawal National Park lies in Gazipur, about 40 km north of Dhaka. It was set up in 1974 and formally declared in 1982; its core covers 940 hectares within about 5,000 hectares of surrounding forest. The land was once part of the Madhupur forest under the Bhawal Estate.
The forest is mainly sal, much of it coppice regrowth, and around 345 plant species have been recorded, including 151 kinds of trees. Tigers, leopards, elephants and peacocks once lived here, but most of that wildlife has gone and much of the original forest has been cleared, with new trees planted since.
Sources: Wikipedia: Bhawal National Park · facts checked Oct 7, 2026
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What is Bhawal National Park known for?
Bhawal National Park lies in Gazipur, about 40 km north of Dhaka. It was set up in 1974 and formally declared in 1982; its core covers 940 hectares within about 5,000 hectares of surrounding forest. The land was once part of the Madhupur forest under the Bhawal Estate.
Where is Bhawal National Park?
Bhawal National Park is in Gazipur in Bangladesh.
What kind of place is Bhawal National Park?
It is a Nature destination.
When is the best time to visit Bhawal National Park?
We don't have verified information on this yet, so no months are given.