Biodiversity

Biodiversity

A stream inside the Lathitila reserved forest. File Photo: Muntasir Akash

A proposed safari park in a subtropical forest in northeastern Bangladesh will be detrimental to native biodiversity 

Recently, the government of Bangladesh released plans to develop a safari park in Lathitila Forest. 17 wildlife biologists and conservationist practitioners shared their thoughts. This is a...

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Lathitila is a safe abode to many threatened species like this clouded leopard. The forest deserves to be a protected area, not a safari park. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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