Ratargul swamp forest: Only freshwater swamp forest in Bangladesh

Ratargul swamp forest: Only freshwater swamp forest in Bangladesh

Freshwater swamp woodlands, or overflowed backwoods, are timberlands which are immersed with freshwater, either for all time or regularly. They typically happen along the lower compasses of streams and around freshwater lakes. Freshwater swamp timberlands are found in a scope of atmosphere zones, from boreal through mild and subtropical to tropical. Ratargul Swamp Forest is the main freshwater swamp woods in Bangladesh. 

Ratargul Swamp Forest is situated in Goainghat zone of Sylhet. This woods is overflowed by the water originating from slopes of India just in the storm time frame and make the bog. Other time, it stays dry. Water of this delightful woods is clear to the point that you can see the base layer. Water level never stays in a similar dimension on this backwoods. It relies upon the amount of rainfalls. Water level could be 15-20 feet in the woods on the season of substantial precipitation. All out region of the timberland is 3325.61 sections of land, among which 504 sections of land of woodland was pronounced untamed life haven in 1973. 


Ratargul swamp forest: Only freshwater swamp forest in Bangladesh


Fundamental trees of this timberland are crisscross style Koroch and Hizal tree. Base of these trees are in two dimension. One in the ground, and another in the mid dimension which is utilized while the woods is overflowed in the rainstorm time. On the off chance that somebody sees this timberland in rainstorm time, he may think these trees are brought into the world over the water in light of the roots in mid dimension. Among natural life, monkeys, snakes, frogs, and numerous sorts of winged creatures are seen here. 

4 months in storm period is the best time to investigate the woods. You can contract a neighborhood wooden vessel and spend an entire day pondering and unwinding in the backwoods. Other time there will be no water in the timberland, and you need to stroll in mud. On the off chance that you need to spend an entire day in Sylhet division, Ratargul Swamp Forest is the best spot for doing as such!