Gazipur

A national park with a 940-hectare core area within the Bhawal sal forest, about 40 km north of Dhaka, surrounded by 5,022 hectares of forest. It holds 345 plant species, and the Forest Department has introduced peacocks, spotted deer and pythons. It is the closest picnic and weekend forest spot to Dhaka and gets very crowded on weekends.

Established in 2013 across about 3,810 acres of sal forest, this is one of Asia's largest safari parks with around 3,000 animals of 47 species. In the Core Safari zone tigers, lions, elephants and other animals can be seen in open enclosures, toured by park bus or permitted vehicles. It reopened to visitors under its new name on 15 November 2024.