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A land
of unspoiled nature, rich cultural heritage and exotic
beauty, Bangladesh is considered as one of the most
potential country for eco-tourism among the South Asian
countries. Her fertile land contains greater bio-diversity
than that of many countries taken together. The unique
composition of biological phenomenon with varied flora
and fauna of this area has perhaps no match elsewhere
in the world. The alluvial plain of Bangladesh is crisscrossed
by the three mighty river systems, the Padma, (Ganges),
the Jamuna and the Meghna and more than 200 tributaries
and distributories forming this unique land of lush
green paddy fields and tranquil coastal islands. The
world longest sandy sea beach at Cox’s Bazar along
with a contiguous belt of remarkable forests hills and
wildlife habitat, the inter-tidal estuaries, fresh water
canals and evergreen vegetation have got splendid attraction
for the eco-tourists. We can proudly mention that Bangladesh
is blessed with the three world’s splendid and
enchanting eco-tourism spots of diverse nature The Sundarbans,
largest mangrove forest of the world having with rich
bio-diversity and wide range of wildlife habitat including
the world famous Royal Bengal Tiger and being the heritage
site constitute the best spot for eco-tourism. The second
important sector is the rich tribal life of Chittagong
hill tracts where over than 13 indigenous groups forming
a luminous cultural landscape on the hilly topography,
the ancient ruins of Mohasthangarh, Paharpur, Moinamati,
Salban Bihar, the folkart tradition of Sonargoan of
300 BC are the most important tourist attractions. T
third sector is the most enchanting dreamland of eco-tourists,
Sylhet which is popularly known as the land of two leaves
and a bud, occupying a vast territory lying between
the Khasia and Jointia hills on the north, and the Tripura
hills of India on the south. The world’s largest
tea gardens on the panoramic hill slopes of Srimangol
and the most fascinated tribal people like Monipure,
Tripura, Khasia and Garo with their primitive life style
and cultural excellence have made the real break through
in the world of Eco-Tourism.
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