{{Short description|National park in Dinajpur, Bangladesh}} {{confuse|Ramsagar Wildlife Sanctuary}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox protected area | name = Ramsagar National Park | iucn_category = IV | image = {{multiple image | total_width = 260 | perrow = 1/2/2/1 | image1 = Ramsagar National Park Dinajpur 3656.jpg | image2 = Fishing in Ramsagor.jpg | image3 = Water-Lily-at-Ramsagar.jpg | image4 = Deerram.jpg | image5 = Ramsagar National Park by Ahammed Saad (2).jpg | image6 = ভেসে থাকা মুগ্ধতা.jpg }} | map = Bangladesh | label = Ramsagar National Park | relief = 1 | map_caption = Location in Bangladesh | coordinates = {{coord|25|33|17|N|88|37|24|E|region:BD|display=inline,title}} | location = Tajpur, Sadar Upazila, Dinajpur, Bangladesh | nearest_city = Dinajpur | area = 27.75 hectares | established = {{Start date|2001|04|30|df=y}} }}
'''Ramsagar National Park''' ({{langx|bn|রামসাগর জাতীয় উদ্যান}}) is a national park in Bangladesh located at Tajpur, near Dinajpur in the northwest of the country. The park is 27.76 hectare, in size, and is built around a large water reservoir known as '''Ramsagar'''. The lake is 1079m in length and 192.6m in width. The soil is red-yellow clay.<ref name="IUCN" />
==History== It is believed that the lake of Ramsagar was excavated by Raja Ramnath, the Maharaja of Dinajpur, after whom the lake is named after, in the 18th century, before the Battle of Plassey.<ref name="Ramsagar">{{cite web|title=Ramsagar National park|url=http://www.bforest.gov.bd/ramsagor.php|accessdate=14 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bangladesh.com/national-parks/ramsagar/ | title=Ramsagar National Park, Dinajpur District }}</ref><ref name="IUCN">{{cite book |last1=Green |first1=Michael J.B. |title=IUCN directory SouthAsian Protected Areas |date=1990 |publisher=IUCN Publication |location=Cambridge, UK |isbn=2-8317-0030-2 |page=27 |edition=First |url=https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/8084/IUCN_directory_South_Asian_Protected_Areas.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y |accessdate=5 December 2019}}</ref> The tank was dug by 15 million workers at a cost of 30,000 Taka.
The park was first established in 1960 and was earlier recommended that the park be developed as class-B national park for recreation and education by the Government of East Pakistan in 1971. It was declared as national park on 30 April 2001 under the Bangladesh wildlife (Preservation) Amendment Act, 1947.<ref name="BFD">{{cite book |last1=Ahsan |first1=Md.Modinul |title=Management Effectiveness Assessment of PAs of Bangladesh |date=November 2016 |publisher=Bangladesh Forest Department, Dhaka, Bangladesh |isbn=978-984-34-2393-1 |page=54 |edition=First |url=http://bforest.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bforest.portal.gov.bd/page/bb40dcf3_5140_49c8_9b54_9b43993607ac/Management%20Effectivenss%20Assessment%20of%20PAs%20of%20Bangladesh.pdf |accessdate=5 December 2019}}</ref>
==Management== The park is managed by 8 staff members which include 1 forest officers, 3 gardeners, 3 forest guards and 1 watchman.<ref name="JESN" />
==Flora and fauna== {{multiple image | total_width = 260 | perrow = 2/2 | image1 = A bee is collecting honey from flowers.jpg | image2 = Tree at Ramsagor.jpg | image3 = The national fruit of BANGLADESH.jpg | image4 = Horse, Ramsagor, Dinajpur.jpg | footer = Flora and fauna of Ramsagar National Park }}
There are no big trees; the park consists of a big lake surrounded by embankments. Most of the flora and fauna are associated with wetland ecosystem.{{cn|date=January 2026}}
===Flora=== 272 plant species belonging to 132 families were recorded in this sanctuary. ''Mangifera indica, Syzygium cumini, Tamarindus indica'', and ''Semecarpus anacardium'' are some of the trees found in the sanctuary.<ref name="JESN" />
===Fauna=== The lake is full of different types of fishes. There are turtles and snakes in the lake. The animals found here are Bengal fox, golden jackal, fishing cat and jungle cat. The water birds mainly consists of white-breasted waterhen, jacanas, river tern, kingfishers, ringed plover, grey heron and purple heron are found here.<ref name="JESN">{{cite journal |last1=Rimi |first1=R.H. |last2=Rahman |first2=F. |last3=Latif |first3=M.B. |title=Biodiversity Status and its Management at Ramsagar National Park at Dinajpur in Bangladesh |journal= Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources|date=10 February 2015 |volume=6 |issue=1 |page=22 |doi=10.3329/jesnr.v6i1.22035 |url=https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JESNR/article/view/22035 |accessdate=5 December 2019|doi-access=free }}</ref> The extinct animals of this park are Indian tiger, Indian leopard, Indian rhinoceros, Indian sloth bear, Indian elephant, nilgai, Indian pangolin, Indian peafowl and many more.{{cn|date=January 2026}}
==Threats== The plants inside the park are removed by the local villagers for food, fodder, making furniture, medicine and fuel. There is a decrease in the indigenous fish species due to overexploitation. The other factors affecting the biodiversity of the park are agricultural pollution, siltation, diseases and floods.<ref name="JESN" />
<gallery> File:রামসাগর জাতীয় উদ্যান ফটক.jpg|Main entrance File:Boardramsagor.jpg|Introduction board File:Ruin of Ramsagar Rajbari 02.jpg|Ruins of royal palace </gallery>
==See also== {{portal|Environment|Bangladesh}} * List of protected areas of Bangladesh * Nawabganj National Park, also located in Dinajpur District
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Ramsagar National Park}} {{Protected Forests of Bangladesh}} {{authority control}}
Category:National parks of Bangladesh Category:Dinajpur District, Bangladesh Category:Protected areas established in 1974 Category:1974 establishments in Bangladesh Category:Organisations based in Dinajpur Category:Forests of Bangladesh Category:Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests