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| Forest Department under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh is responsible for preservation, conservation and management of Wildlife in the country. The Chief Conservator of Forests is the Chief Wildlife Warden. There is a Circle named Wildlife and Nature Conservation Circle administered by an officer in the rank of Conservator of Forest. There are Four Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Divisions under this Circle. Each of the Division is administered by a Divisional Forest Officer. In addition, there are two Botanical Gardens in the country . |
| 1. Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Divisions | |
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Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Division, Dhaka. |
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Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Division, Chittagong. |
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Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Division, Sylhet. |
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Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Division, Khulna. |
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National Botanical Garden, Dhaka. |
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Botanical Garden and Eco-Park, Chittagong. |
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| Legal
Provisions
To preserve, conserve and management of wildlife
from legal point of view Bangladesh Wildlife (Preservation) Order,
1973 has been promulgated which was subsequently amended in 1974.
With enactments of this Act the following Bengal Acts have been
repealed (a) The Bengal Rhinoceros Preservation Act, 1932, (b) The
Wild Birds and Animals Protection Act, 1912 and (c) The Elephant
Preservation Act, 1879 . First Schedule Part-I : List of Crustaceans, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
of Bangladesh which are open to shooting and may be hunted on an
ordinary game hunting permit. (From 1998 issuing of hunting permit
is closed by the order of government) Wild animals, trophies or meat for the possession, transfer or import of which a certificate or lawful possession is required. Third Schedule Protected animals, i.e., animals which shall not be hunted, killed or captured. (included in CITES Appendix-I) Punishment Under this Order Bangladesh
crab export rules 1998 Agencies responsible for enforcement of legislations. i) Primarily
ii) On request
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International Convention, Treaties Signed and Ratified
by Bangladesh |
| Sl. | Convention / Treaties | Signed | Ratified | Authority /Implementing Agencies |
| 1 | Convention on International Trade in Endangered species of Wild Fauna & Flora (CITES) Washington, 1973. | 20.11.1981 | 18.02.1982 | i) Management Authority – Chief Conservator of Forest, Bangladesh.ii) Assistant Management Authority – Conservator of Forest, Wildlife and Nature Conservation Circle, Bangladesh.iii) Scientific Authority – Wildlife Advisory Board. |
| 2 | Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Water fowl Habitat, Ramsar, 1971 | 20.04.1992 | Focal point, Secretary, MOEF, Implementingagency, Forest Department. | |
| 3 | Convention Concerning the protection of the World Cultural & Natural Heritage, Paris, 1972. (World Heritage Convention) | 03.08.1983 | Ministry of Environment and Forests, Forest Department | |
| 4 | Convention on the conservation of Migratory species of Wild Animals Bonn. 1979. (CMS) | MoU for turtle23.10.2003 | Ministry of Environment and Forests, Forest Department | |
| 5 | Global Tiger Forum (GTF) | 24.02.1999 | Ministry of Environment and Forests, Forest Department | |
| 6 | ‘MIKE’ is a long term program for monitoring the illegal killing of elephants in the south asia region. | Bangladesh joined ‘MIKE’ in 2003 | Ministry of Environment and Forests, Forest Department | |
| 7 | Convention on Biological diversity | 05-06-1992 | 20-03-1994 | Ministry of environment & Forest, ministry of agriculture. |
| 8 | International convention to combat desertification. | 21-06-1994 | Ministry of environment & Forest, ministry of agriculture. | |
| 9 | International plant protection convention | 01-09-1978 | Ministry of environment & Forest, ministry of agriculture. | |
| 10 | Vienna convention for the protection of Ozone layer | 31-10-1990 | Ministry of environment & Forest, ministry of agriculture. |
Status of vertebrates of Bangladesh List of Extinct Vertebrates of Bangladesh |
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One-horned Rhinoceros,(Rhinoceros unicornis) |
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Javan Rhinoceros, (Rhinoceros sondaicus) |
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Asiatic Two-horned Rhinoceros, (Didermoceros sumatrensis) |
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Gaur, (Bos gaurus) |
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Banteng, (Bos banteng) |
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Wild Buffalo, (Bubalus bubalis) |
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Nilgai, (Boselaphus tragocamelus) |
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Swamp Deer, (Cervus duvauceli) |
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Hog Deer, (Axis porcinus) |
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Wolf, (Canis lupus) |
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Pink-headed Duck, (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea) |
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Common Peafowl, (Pavo cristatus) |
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Marsh Crocodile, (Crocodylus palustris) |