Established in 2003 as a community-managed sanctuary within the Hail Haor wetland, Baikka Beel bans commercial fishing to protect fish stocks and bird habitats. During winter, thousands of migratory ducks, swamphens, and raptors gather among lotus beds and reed banks. A two-storey wooden watchtower provides viewing platforms equipped with informational signboards detailing seasonal species. Bring binoculars or a spotting scope, and arrange a country boat ride through the outer channels during the afternoon.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳30; CNG auto-rickshaw return from Sreemangal about ৳600–800
How to get to Baikka Beel
About 15 km north-west of Sreemangal town. A CNG auto-rickshaw reaches the sanctuary parking area in about 45 minutes along rural earthen roads.
Moulvibazar town is about 190 km from Dhaka, around 4.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Moulvibazar guide.
Motorised watercraft are barred inside the sanctuary zone to prevent disturbing birds.
More to see in Moulvibazar
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A 1,250-hectare semi-evergreen rainforest near Sreemangal, home to endangered Western Hoolock gibbons and walking trails.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳50 for adults; registered forest guide about ৳400–600 per trek
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- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳30; round-trip CNG auto-rickshaw from Sreemangal about ৳500–700
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- Best time
- July to November
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳30; private vehicle or CNG hire from Moulvibazar town about ৳1,200–1,500 return
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- Best time
- August to November
- Give it
- A full day
- Cost
- No official entry fee; local village guide roughly ৳500–700; transport from Sreemangal about ৳1,500–2,000