Tanguar haor (Bengali: টাঙ্গুয়ার হাওর), (also called Tangua haor), located in the Dharmapasha and Tahirpur upazilas of Sunamganj District in Bangladesh, is a unique wetland ecosystem of national importance and has come into international focus. The area of Tanguar haor including 46 villages within the haor is about 100 km2 of which 2,802.36 ha2 is wetland. It is the source of livelihood for more than 40,000 people. The Government of Bangladesh declared Tanguar haor as an Ecologically Critical Area in 1999 considering its critical condition due to overexploitation of its natural resources. In 2000, the hoar basin was declared a Ramsar site – a wetland of international importance. With this declaration, the Government is committed to preserving its natural resources and has taken several steps to protect this wetland.
Tanguar haor plays a vital role in fish production as it functions as a ‘mother fishery’ for the country. Every winter the haor is home to about 200 types of migratory birds. The haor is a vital source of fish. In 1999-2000, the government earned 7,073,184 takas as revenue from fisheries of the haor. There are more than 140 species of fresh water fish in the haor. The more predominant among them are ayir, gang magur, baim, tara, gutum, gulsha, tengra, titna, garia, beti, kakia, etc.
How to go
It is located in the Dharampasha and Tahirpur Upazila of the North-Eastern part of Sunamganj District. So, the best way to reach there is to take a bus from Sunamganj and reach Dharmapasha Upazila. From Dharmapasha Upazila, take a CNG or Rickshaw to reach that haor.
How To Reach: Sunamganj District
You can reach Sunamganj only by road. There is no direct rail, air,
or water transportation system available.
