Tanguar Haoar – Lifestyle Experience on a Boat

Tanguar haor tour can be an extraordinary experience. The haor is a unique wetland ecosystem of national importance and has come into international focus. The area of Tanguar haor including 46 villages within the haor is about 100km2 of which 2,802.36 ha2 is a wetland. It is the source of livelihood for more than 40,000 people. The Government of Bangladesh declared Tanguar haor as an Ecologically Critical Area in 1999 considering its critical condition as a result of over-exploitation of its natural resources. In 2000, the hoar basin was declared a Ramsar site – the wetland of international importance. With this declaration, the Government is committed to preserving its natural resources and has taken several steps for the protection of this wetland.