Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area
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Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area is a protected wildlife sanctuary in the Bay of Bengal. It was established on 26 October 2014. The sanctuary covers an area of 163,600 hectares (429,000 acres).[1] It is located at Swatch of No Ground, which is considered to be the deepest underwater trench in the Bay of Bengal.[2]
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Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh |
Nearest city | Bagerhat |
Coordinates | 21.2500°N 89.4667°E / 21.2500; 89.4667 |
Area | 173,800 hectares |
Established | 2014 |
Governing body | Forest Department (Bangladesh) |
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