Ratargul Swamp Forest

Ratargul is the only swamp forest in Bangladesh (Ratargul Swamp Forest). It is located in Goainghat upazila about 26 km from Sylhet district city. The Ratargul forest is spread over an area of ​​about 30,325 acres. 504 acres of this vast area is forested and the rest is full of small water bodies. But the entire area looks the same in monsoons.
Ratargul is known as ‘Sushparavan of Sylhet’. The Ratargul wetland remains under water for four to five months in a year. Tourists from different parts of Bangladesh flocked to see the submerged forest trees. Many tourists refer to Ratargul as the ‘Amazon of Bangladesh’. Different species of birds can be seen on the branches of trees during monsoons, and some wild animals also take shelter in the branches of trees. In addition, thousands of guests sit in the reservoir of Ratargul during the winter. Generally July to October (end of monsoon) is the best time to visit Ratargul.
Ratargul is a natural forest, the local forest department planted several trees here including Hijal, Varun, Karach. Also, about 25 species of water tolerant plants including Kadam, Jalibet, Arjuna can be seen here. In 1973, the Bangladesh Forest Department declared 504 acres of Ratargul forest as a wildlife sanctuary.