Khadim Nagar National Park, National park in Sylhet District, Bangladesh
Khadim Nagar National Park covers about 679 hectares of evergreen forest 13 km east of Sylhet town, surrounded by the Kalagool, Bhurjan and Goolni tea estates. The undulating terrain is cut by streams and hill spurs, and the forest appears as patches of artificial plantations of different ages, measuring roughly 10 km long and 0.5 km wide.
British colonial administration cleared forest areas for tea cultivation, but the Forest Department launched replanting efforts starting in the 1950s. These recovery programs shaped the woodland composition found there today.
The park lies 13 km east of Sylhet town, and visitors often cycle there from the city on their own. In the rainy season some water channels have to be crossed on foot, while the forest keeps much of its foliage even in winter. Thorny plants are fairly common along the forest paths.
Two marked trails run through the forest with walking options lasting around 45 minutes or two hours, both starting from the forest department office. Wear sturdy footwear and prepare for damp ground conditions typical of this tropical woodland environment.
The park is listed as a Vulture Safe Zone under Bangladesh's Vulture Safe Area-1 schedule. Its 352 recorded plant species span 81 families, and the trees carry orchids such as Aerides multiflora and Dendrobium formosum. The forest is split into six working circles, with agar plantations covering about 40 hectares.
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