1. National Botanical Garden, Dhaka: In 1961 it is established at Mirpur area of Dhaka City. It covered total 84 hectares of land. This garden is for recreational facilities to the visitors, which stand near by the walking distance of national Zoo of Bangladesh. It has 57 sections, which has been managing by Bangladesh Forest Department under Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of Bangladesh. There is a combination of 56000 individual trees, herbs, and shrubs along with unique plants. Many exotic plants have been collected in the garden area for giving pleasure to it’s visitors who love nature. Scientific name of some exotic species which are available to the garden area is stated below: Anthurium (Anthurium crystallinum), Camphor (Cinamomum camphora), Rabbit Fern (Davallia canariensis), Dambia (Dombeya spectabilis), white 'Rangan' (Ixora superba), little Mussanda (Mussaenda luteola), Amazon Lily (Victoria amazonica), 'Harhjora' (Vitis quadrangularis), African Tulip (Spathodea campanulata), Sambucuas (Sambucus nigra), white 'Chandan' (Santalum album). Any interested visitor can visit the tissue culture laboratory, which is established for propagation of rare species with prior approval of authorities. There are other tissue cultures, which are adopted like, tissue culture of orchids and other rare species. Most of the excited sides of the garden are huge volume of rose garden in variety, which keeps the garden area gently, innocence. This rose garden attracts the Visitors by their beauty and also their colors. Other than rose garden, there are crossing lake, watch deck, artificial water fall, bridge over the lake and above all the thousands of migratory birds in winter are the main attractions of the National Botanical Garden. During the whole years visitors are available in the garden. Occupationally percentage of visitors increases during the annual festival like Eid (Idul Fitor and Idul Azha). In the winter season, peoples come from one corner to other of the country for visiting this garden. They do picnic for pleasure. Even foreign visitors frequently visit the garden area for refreshment or for learning nature.
2. National Zoo of Bangladesh: This Zoo is very adjacent to the national botanical garden. It is only walking distance from the garden. The whole area of Zoo is 92 hectare only. This zoo is a combination of 1400 wild animals and birds belonging to 124 species. The species are Lions, Royal Bengal Tigers, Panthers, Kangaroo, Tapir, Deer, Monkeys, Chimpanzees, Pythons, and Crocodiles, Elephants, Colorful Birds and other animals. Inside the zoo area there is a rich zoological museum, which displays stuffed animals and birds. During the whole season visitors come to see the wild life alive. Child visitors enjoy very much to watch the zoo. There are picnic facilities, which are available inside the zoo. Any one can get permission for that. But there is pre approval from the zoo authority. In the winter season peoples come to visit zoo as well as wild animals and also birds. There is an entering counter from where visitors can collect ticket to enter the zoo. Entry fees are 10 taka for each individual, which is approved by the govt. Bangladesh govt. is earning on an average 20 lakh taka from the zoo. There is a strong terms and condition for the visitors to enter the zoo and that is visitors can not feed wild animals by their own. There is another strong restriction for visitors is no one is permitted to enter the boundary or fencing over the safety question of both visitors and wild animals.
3. Bhawal National Park: This Park is situated in the high way of Dhaka-Mymensing Road. It is 40 km away from The Dhaka City. Total area of the Park covered 5022 hectares of land. This park is established in 1974 and Forest Department has been managing this park since long. It is the place that offers serenity from the bustle of the city for the city dwellers. The major vegetation of this reserved forest is Sal (shorea robusta) mostly of coppice origin. It harbours 220 plant species of which 43 are trees, 19 shrubs, 3 palms, 27 grasses, 24 climbers and 104 herbs. A number of 64 faunal species including 13 mammals, 9 reptiles, 5 avis and 5 amphibians are found there. Forest Department has recently introduced some wildlife e.g. peacock, deer, python, fishing cat etc. The proximity of the National park from the capital city makes the park as a promising one to be developed as eco-destination with developed amenities and recreation facilities. In the winter season, this park is always full of visitors. Visitors come here for annual picnic. There are different types of rest houses, cottage facilities, are available in the park. From early morning upto day light time visitors are allowed to stay inside the park. For getting rest houses, cottage and picnic spots, facilities there need to get approval from divisional office of Dhaka under Forest Department. Demand of picnic spot is very high; as a result, if any visitor wants to get it, he needs to submit a requisition before two or three months before for Getting approval. Annually total visitors per year are approximately 15 lakh and total revenue collection from visitors is approximately 45lakh taka. There is a provision for ticket for entering the park and that is 3.00 taka per person.
