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History
The tank was built in the 18th century by Raja Ram Nath.[2][3] It is believed that the lake was excavated by King Ramnath, Maharaja of Dinajpur before the Battle of Plassey.[1] The tank was dug by 15 million workers at a cost of 30,000 Taka.
Management
The park is managed by 8 staff members which include 1 forest officers, 3 gardeners, 3 forest guards, and 1 watchman.[4] It was first established in the year 1960 and was earlier recommended that the park be developed as a class-B national park for recreation and education by the Government of East Pakistan in 1971. It was declared a national park on 30-4-2001 under the Bangladesh Wildlife (Preservation) Amendment Act of 1947.[5]
Flora and Fauna
There are no big trees; the park consists of a big lake surrounded by embankments. Most of the flora and fauna are associated with wetland ecosystems
The lake is full of different types of fish. There are turtles and freshwater crocodiles in the lake. The animals found here are spotted deer, wild boar, blue bull, sloth bear, and Hyaena. The water birds mainly white-breasted water hen, jacanas, river tern, kingfishers, ringed plover, grey heron, and purple heron are found here.[4]
The plants inside the park are removed by the local villagers for food, fodder, making furniture, medicine, and fuel. There is a decrease in the indigenous fish species due to overexploitation. The other factors affecting the biodiversity of the park are agricultural pollution, siltation, diseases, and
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References
Green, Micheal J.B. (1990). IUCN directory SouthAsian Protected Areas (PDF) (First ed.). Cambridge, UK: IUCN Publication. p. 27. ISBN 2-8317-0030-2. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
Management Effectiveness Assessment of PAs of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Forest Department, Dhaka, Bangladesh