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Overview
Sylhet Tour: Ratargul Forest is a swamp forest. Its area is 3,325.61 acre. Jaflong is known for its stone collections and is home of the Khasi tribe. Bichnakandi is a quarry spot that is used to collect rocks from the riverbed. MalnicherraTea Estate is the oldest tea garden.
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1) Ratargul Swamp Forest is a freshwater swamp forest located in Gowain River, Fatehpur Union, Gowainghat, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Ratargul was once thought to be the only swamp forest in Bangladesh, and one of the few freshwater swamp forests in the world. Later, more swamp forests namely Jugirkandi Mayabon, Bujir Bon and Lokkhi Baor swamp forest were discovered in Bangladesh. The forest is naturally conserved under the Department of Forestry, Government of Bangladesh.
Its area is 3,325.61 acres (1,345.83 ha) including 504 acres (204 ha) declared as the animal sanctuary in 2015. It is known as the Sundarbans of Sylhet. This is only swamp forest in Bangladesh, located 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Sylhet. The forest's name comes from the word "Rata" or "Pati" tree used by the locals of Sylhet.
The evergreen forest is situated by the river Goain and linked with the channel Chengir Khal. Most of the trees growing here are the Dalbergia reniformis (করচ গাছ Koroch tree). The forest is submerged under 20–30 ft (6.1–9.1 m) water in the rainy season. For the rest of the year, the water level is about 10 ft (3.0 m) deep.
2) Jaflong is a hill station and tourist destination in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is located in Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet District and situated at the border between Bangladesh and the Indian state of Meghalaya, overshadowed by subtropical mountains and rainforests. It is known for its stone collections and is home of the Khasi tribe. Jaflong is located amidst tea gardens and hills. It is situated beside the river Sari in the lap of Hill Khashia.
3) Bichnakandi is a village in Rustompur Union, Gowainghat Upazila of Bangladesh's Sylhet District. Bichnakandi is a quarry spot that is used to collect rocks from the riverbed. It is the place where many layers of the Khasi mountains from both sides meet at one point. Fountains from the Khasi Hills make a lake that is connected to Piyain River. The rocks are also natural and come down with water streams from the mountains. It is one of the most visited tourist spots in Bangladesh. This place is alongside Bangladesh-India border and has two tectonic plates on the verge of colliding. Geologist also have proved that these kinds of places in Earth have a high rate of earthquakes. Same can be told for Jaflong, Lalakhal, Manipur, and San Andreas Fault.
4) Malnicherra Tea Estate is a tea garden located in Sylhet district of Bangladesh. It is the oldest tea garden in the subcontinent. Malnicherra Tea Garden is not only the largest and first established tea garden in Bangladesh, but also in the subcontinent. It was established by Lord Hurdson in 1849 on 1500 acres of land. The tea garden is located a short distance from Sylhet International Airport. Harong Hurong, an ancient cave, is situated in the remote area of Malnicherra.
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Sylhet Tour duration is 6 hours.
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