The Tanguar haor is a world heritage of UNESCO

A world heritage wetland Tanguar haor
The world heritage

The Tanguar haor

It is a designated wetland of International importance for refreshmrnt of nature itself.
Its ecology,biodiversity,flora and fauna,resident and migratory birds and wetland all are invaluable elements by nature for us.Tanguar haor is a mother-fisheries for sweet water born fishes. It has hundred invaluable tourism aspects


UNESCO declared Tanguar haor as one of the Ramsar sites in 2000 and considered this wetland world heritage on account of its international significance in terms of ecology, botany, zoology, limnology or hydrology for civilization.
Its transparent water and live fish species make this water body a natural aquarium as well as its surrounding landscape of Shillong massif and Garo-Khasia hills make a beautiful site to dissolve in nature to forget tiredness of busy life.
Tanguar haor is originated in geological period of Miocene

the Crystal color blue water of Tanguar haor refreshes mind and soul altogether.Its beauty embraces human being to touch it.This is a nice place for holiday vacation but access is not so easy

how to reach Tanguar haor

Migratory Birds
of Tanguar haor


Rare Excitements of Tanguar haor
  1. The Extremely rare Pallas's fish Eagle only be found in Tanguar Haor area and a few areas of Bangladesh, builds nests only in Tanguar Haor
  2. wave of 100 types of migratory birds
  3. Diversity of Phytoplankton in Tanguar Haor
  4. Ronchi Swamp forest
  5. wonderful landscape of Tanguar haor as surrounding by Foothills of Garo hill range
  6. Mother fishery of Bangladesh
  7. Fresh water fishes 
  8. Breathing of fresh air bags with full of free oxygen 
  9.  Touch of Haor Ecosyatem
  10. Water sporting and Swimming
  11. Fishing in big wetland(10000 ha)

Importance of Tanguar haor:

  1. Climate change mitigation
  2. Groundwater table replenishment
  3. Ecology
  4. Sanctuary of birds
  5. Last refuge of flora and fauna
  6. Sediment and nutrient retention and export.



  7. World Heritage wetland.

  8. Tourism and heritage
  9. livelihood of entire haor area people
  10. wonderful landscape




Dharmapasha

The Tanguar haor is here



my land of birth on the planet of earth
my soil of past days
a landing place to reach tanguar haor
around tanguar haor

how to go Tanguar haor

this is not so easy task to visit Tanguar haor because it is a vast wetland whose communication system yet not developed
so only true nature lover can take the venture to go there and get chance to enjoy the tranquil elegant of world heritage
One can start journey from Dhaka through Netrokona-Madhyanagarbazer-Dakkin bongshikunda-Tanguar haor or he can travel via Sylhet-Sunamganj-Tahirpur-Tanguarhaor
First one is time saving as it starts from Kamlapur Railway station by the Haor express train to Mohonganj and then from mohonganj he can go by motor bike or micro to Madhyanagarbazer and finally by boat or on foot x
Sometimes on foot pacing is essential if someone desire to access to the core of Tanguar haor
Whereas if anyone choose via Sunamganj of Sylhet he should travel by speedboat or engine boat from district town Sunamganj to Tahirpur through Surma river
and some small haors
Staying Night,hotel accommodation,dine-in,transport facilities are not yet well developed,these are completely private oriented
and contractual basis