The district administration has issued 14 instructions regarding the tourist spots in Sunamganj, including Tanguar Haor.
Around 10am on Saturday, a post was shared on the Sunamganj District Commissioner's Facebook page with 14 instructions for tourists.
The post mentioned that Tanguar Haor is located in 10 mouzas of Tahirpur and Madhyanagar upazilas of the district, consisting of 109 small and large beels.
Tanguar Haor, located at the foothills of the Himalayas, is indeed the second largest freshwater wetland in the country, covering an area of approximately 31,268.06 acres.
Considering the environmental heritage and ecological importance, the government has recognized Tanguar Haor as an internationally endangered special area and listed it as a Ramsar site under the Ramsar Convention.
Raising tourist awareness is crucial for safeguarding the biodiversity and natural beauty of endangered haors like Tanguar Haor.
Things that tourists should avoid at tourist spots in Sunamganj:
- No loud music or music playing
- No inorganic or plastic products or waste can be thrown into the water of the haor
- No fishing, hunting or collecting bird eggs
- No disturbance to the normal life of birds
- No detergent, shampoo or chemicals can be used
- No cutting of trees, breaking of tree branches or collection of forest resources can be done
- No entry into the core zone or protected area
- No man-made organic waste can be thrown into the haor.
Things that tourists should do at tourist spots in Sunamganj:
- Use the waterways designated by the district administration
- Wear a life jacket
- Avoid using plastic products
- Observe birds and animals from a distance and take pictures without flash
- Use local guides and services
- Refrain from lighting campfires or fires.
Deputy Commissioner Dr Mohammad Ileas Mia confirmed the matter and told the press that arrangements are being made to put up leaflets in every boat with these instructions for tourists.
Arrangements are being made to put up signboards with these instructions for tourists at the Sunamganj Saheb Bari Ghat, he added.
The signboards will be put up within 2/3 days. In addition, the concerned upazila nirbahi officers have been instructed to put up signboards at the tourist spots in their respective upazilas.
