Tanguar Haor covers a large area of Tahirpur and Dharmapasha upazilas of Sunamganj. This is the largest sanctuary for migratory birds and fishes in Bangladesh.
Tanguar Haor occupies ten mouzas of Dharmapasha and Tahirpur upazilas. There are 120 small and big beels in this haor. The total area of Tanguar Haor, including 46 villages in the two upazilas, is about 100 sq km, of which 2,80,236 hectares are wetlands.
Tanguer Haor is home to about 208 species of birds, 150 species of aquatic plants, 34 species of reptiles and 11 species of amphibians. Every winter, more than 200 species of migratory birds from different cold countries of the world choose this haor as a safe haven.
There are more than 140 species of freshwater fish in Tanguar Haor. Notable among them are Rui, Kali Baush, Katal, Air, Boal, Gang Magur, Baim, Tara Baim, Gulsha, Gutum, Tengra, Titna, Gajar, Goria, Beti, Kakia etc. The taste of Rui and Kali Baush fish of Tanguar Haor is incomparable.
The mountains of Meghalaya in India can be clearly seen from Tanguar Haor. About 30 small and big springs flow from Meghalaya and merge into Tanguar Haor. There is a watch tower in Haor for visitors. The water is so clear that it can be seen through the water up to the bottom of the haor. The villages of Tanguar Haor feel like floating islands. The Government of Bangladesh declared Tanguar Haor as Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) in 1999. In 2000, Tanguar Haor was listed as a Ramsar site.
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