The forest department of the government of Bangladesh created mangrove forests in Nijhum Dwip .The main attraction in these forests is the herd of about 5000 cheetal or spotted deer. The most common type of planted tree species in the island is Keora. It also known as Kerfa, which has fast growing roots holding the sandy land. The plant also supplies pillars for houses, materials for making boats and agricultural implements, and fuel for domestic use.
“Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before”- Dalai Lama
In 2001, the government of Bangladesh declared Nijhum Dwip forests as National Park. Now this island has been declared as the unique eco-touristic spot for its ideal natural setup with the rich bio-diversification factors and the perennial mangrove forest with wild animals like spotted deer, wild boar and rhesus macaque and for the ideal habitat for fish resources. Since south coast is open to the mouth of a great span of Bay of Bengal, whales were sometimes seen though very rare nowadays.
How to go:
By launch: Sadarghat, dhaka to Tamaroddi, Hatiya Island. Then rent a troller to reach Nijhum Dwip. It’s 17-18 hours journey.
By bus: Dhaka to Sonapur, Nowakhali. Then board on CNG to go to Chairman Ghat, Nowakhali. After that rent a troller to go to Nolchira Ghat, Hatiya Island. Then again rent a CNG to go to Tamaroddi Ghat. After that you need to get on troller and go to Nijhum Dwip.
Where to stay:
Hotel Abakash, Hotel Shahin.
What to visit:
The whole island. It’s beautiful. Explore as you wish. Here are some random exploration of the beauty of Nijhum Dwip-
What to eat & where to eat:
There are lots and lots of fishes. Local hotels may not interest you because they are not well organised. Literally they are local.
Finally, to make a great collection of the natural beauty of Nijhum Dwip you can download some HD photo of Nijhum Dwip which are captured by Musaafeer.
