Khadim Rainforest
Khadim Nagar National Park (Khadim Rainforest) is 10
kilometres away from Sylhet city on the Sylhet-Jaflong Highway past the
Shrine of Shah Paran is Khadim Nagar Intersection. Khadim Nagar
Rainforest comprising1,673 acres of hills and natural forest surrounded
by six tea gardens — Choragang and Habibnagar on the East, Borjan and
Kalagul on the West, Gulni on the North, and Khadimnagar on the South.
Officially recognised as a national forest, Khadimnagar Rainforest
operates with support from USAID.
The rainforest boasts of diverse flora and fauna. There are 217 species of plants and trees. Among the animals and birds are different species of bears, wild cats, apes, pythons, parakeets and doves.
The forest is quite popular with trekkers with a 45-minute trail and a two-hour one. There is a map of the trails in front of the local forest office.
The northward road from the rainforest leads to the Airport-Haripur Road, from where it is easy to go to Ratargul Swamp Forest. Anyone who intends to explore Sylhet in a day can use this road and visit tea gardens, rainforests as well as swamp forests on the way.
The rainforest boasts of diverse flora and fauna. There are 217 species of plants and trees. Among the animals and birds are different species of bears, wild cats, apes, pythons, parakeets and doves.
The forest is quite popular with trekkers with a 45-minute trail and a two-hour one. There is a map of the trails in front of the local forest office.
The northward road from the rainforest leads to the Airport-Haripur Road, from where it is easy to go to Ratargul Swamp Forest. Anyone who intends to explore Sylhet in a day can use this road and visit tea gardens, rainforests as well as swamp forests on the way.
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