This is the only
safari park in Bangladesh, situated 107 km
south of Chittagong City under Chakaria Upazila of Cox’s Bazar District. It takes 2.5 hours from Chittagong.
Dulahazra Safari Park is absolutely located for visitors to take pleasure in day
trips
out to this amazing conservation area. The park has got concentration
as a recreation spot for universal mass of the people and for the
biologists. It is one of
the learning spots as well. The place has now become a
Safari Park
and a Zoo. Now a days, if any wild animal is unlawfully or
unintentionally caught anywhere of the country, is being transported and
placed in this area. Large number of people visits Safari Park because
of its magnificent natural scenic beauty and attractive undulated
landscape with green coverage. Hills and water bodies are interwoven
with each other. It is also recognized for its ecological importance,
and scientific, aesthetic and recreational values. The forest of
Dulahazara range sustains subtropical
evergreen and semi evergreen
trees and wildlife. This area is important feeding ground of wild
elephants because the herd of wild elephants often visits this area and
damages public property.
Dulahazra Safari Park project
got underway Between the years 1998 and 1999, occupying only a little
piece of land, which has now mature to over two thousand acres of
sheltered land. The government began
to play
an dynamic role in the improvement of the park in 2007, ensuring that
unlawfully owned animals was held and taken to the park, with many of
the animals also being donated by their owners. This has allowed the
park’s population to grow to nearly four thousand animals, providing
visitors with 165 species to marvel at. The variety of animals that have
been seized and donated is astounding, with the park taking in
saltwater crocodiles, black bears, barking deer, spotted deer, pythons,
emus, freshwater crocodiles, peacocks and
pheasants.
All the animals have been given huge areas to roam freely, with lush
forests and brush for their habitats. Some animals are kept at a
distance from visitors for safety reasons. The Dhaka Zoo has also assisted in growing the number of animals in Dulahazra Safari Park
through their reproduction program, enabling visitors to view other
wildlife such as monkeys, lions, parrots, horses, giraffes, tigers,
elephants, lizards, zebras and frogs. Some of the elephants at the park
are domesticated, and visitors are able to interact with them.
Visitors can be driven through the Dulahazra Safari Park by jeep to explore the extraordinary wildlife, and there is a specially constructed
tower for tourists where they are able to look out over the
park and
view numerous animals. It is really the ideal attraction for a family
outing, as it is also a research centre that focuses on conserving the
environment as well as educating the public.
