Boating in the Ratargul Swamp Forest
Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
During the long Eid holidays, visitors went boating in the Ratargul Swamp Forest on Friday (12 April).
Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
It is a freshwater swamp forest located in Gowainghat, Sylhet.
Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Ratargul is one of the few freshwater swamp forests in the world.
Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Around 73 species of plants could be found in the forest till now.
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Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
About 80% of the forest area is covered with an umbrella of trees.
Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
The forest is submerged under 20–30 feet of water in the rainy season. Rest of the year, the water level is about 10 feet deep.
