The Mangrove Beauty – Sundarban Fatrarban ফাতরার বনের রূপ Bangladesh

Don’t miss out on this must-see destination in Bangladesh!

Experience the shockingly beautiful mangrove forests of Fatrarban in Bangladesh! This travel vlog captures the stunning beauty of the Sundarban and Bengali culture.

Ibrahims’ brother-in-law owns a fishing boat in the area. In this first video, he dropped us off at the Park. As you can see from Ibrahims’ time-lapse video, captured with his iPhone, I was at the front of the boat.

Time-lapse accentuates ‘fidgety’ body language, suggesting I was full of JOY and excitement. You can see I took endless selfies and videos to share with others, plus I made a video call to a friend back in Canada. — what a blast.

Despite its beauty, many travellers overlook Bangladesh due to misconceptions and a lack of awareness about its attractions.

It was a lovely experience to visit Ibrahim’s sister, her husband, and their children near the Tengragiri Eco Park Wildlife Sanctuary in Bangladesh (also known as the Mangrove Beauty—Sundarban/Fatrarban).

My 30-Day Experiment with Creative Freedom took me to places I never thought I’d experience in my lifetime.

The Sundarbans

The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the most extensive such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is adjacent to the border of India’s Sundarbans World Heritage Site, which was inscribed in 1987. The site is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests and presents an excellent example of ongoing ecological processes. The area is known for its wide range of fauna, including 260 bird species, the Bengal tiger and other threatened species, such as the estuarine crocodile and the Indian python.

Source: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/798

The people of Bangladesh are warm and welcoming, and they’ll go out of their way to make you feel at home.  And as for the attractions, well, where do we even begin?

Tengragiri Eco Park

IUCN category II (National Park) Tengragiri Eco Park Location in Bangladesh

LocationBarguna, Barisal, Bangladesh Coordinates21.963479°N 89.964268°E Area4,048.58 ha (10,004.3 acres)

Established 24 October 2010, Tengragiri Eco Park (Bengali: টেংরাগিরি ইকো পার্ক) is a wildlife sanctuary located near Taltali in Barguna District of Bangladesh. The sanctuary is locally known as Fatrarban. The area of the sanctuary is 4,048.58 ha (10,004.3 acres).

The forest was named Tengragiri in 1967, and during that time, it covered an area of an estimated 13,644 acres. The then Pakistan government declared it a reserved forest on 12 July 1960 based on the survey conducted in the area during the British period in 1927. The site was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 24 October 2010.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengragiri_Wildlife_Sanctuary

One of the most extraordinary experiences you can have in Bangladesh is a boat ride through the Sundarbans. Imagine gliding through the winding rivers of the mangrove forest, surrounded by the calls of exotic birds and the rustling of leaves in the gentle breeze.