Established in 1982 and expanded in 1996, the reserve covers nearly 1,800 hectares of hilly semi-evergreen jungle abutting India's Tripura state. It holds significant populations of Malayan giant squirrels, barking deer, five primate species, and elusive hornbills. Three walking trails cross forest streams and open lake banks before reaching a wooden canopy watchtower. Bring sturdy walking shoes, leech socks during wet weeks, and all your drinking water.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳30; eco-guide roughly ৳500; auto-rickshaw from Chunarughat about ৳600–800 return
How to get to Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary
About 45 km south-east of Habiganj town. Reach Chunarughat by CNG auto-rickshaw in 45 minutes, then hire another auto or four-wheel drive to the Kalenga forest beat (about 1.5 hours).
Habiganj town is about 147 km from Dhaka, around 4 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Habiganj guide.
Foreign nationals must show passport identification at the Kalenga forest office due to proximity to the border.
More to see in Habiganj
Photo: Abdul Momin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Satchari National Park সাতছড়ি জাতীয় উদ্যান
A 243-hectare evergreen forest in Chunarughat with marked trails, canopy birds, and troops of hoolock gibbons.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳115 for adults; registered forest guide about ৳300–500 per walk
Photo: ফজলুল জাহিদ পাভেল, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Shankarpasha Shahi Mosque শংকরপাশা শাহী জামে মসজিদ
A four-domed Sultanate brick mosque built around the turn of the sixteenth century, featuring ornate terracotta ornamentation.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free entry; auto-rickshaw from town roughly ৳80–120 each way
Photo: Abbas Tarafder, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bithangal Akhra বিথাঙ্গল আখড়া
A fortified sixteenth-century Vaishnavite monastery in the low-lying haor basin, holding 120 rooms and sacred relics.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free entry, small donation customary; CNG auto-rickshaw from Habiganj roughly ৳250–350 each way