Madhupur Garh

Madhupur Garh, also known as Madhupur Sal Forest or Madhupur Jungle, is a large forested area and elevated region located in the central part of Bangladesh. The Madhupur Garh region stretches from the southern part of Jamalpur District in the north to Fatullah Thana of Narayanganj Sadar Upazila in the south. Most areas of Tangail and Gazipur Districts, as well as Dhaka City, are included within this Garh region. The northern part of the Garh is known as Madhupur Garh, and the southern part is known as Bhawal Garh. Madhupur National Park has been formed from the portion of the Garh located in Madhupur Upazila, and Bhawal National Park has been formed from a portion located in Gazipur.

After the Madhupur forest came under the jurisdiction of the Forest Department in 1962, initiatives were taken to conserve the biodiversity of the forest. According to the Bangladesh Wildlife (Preservation) Order of 1974, with the aim of biodiversity conservation, an area of 84,366 hectares of this forest was declared as two national parks, named Madhupur and Bhawal, in 1982.