Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary

Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary
Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Bangladesh
LocationPatuakhali, Barisal, Bangladesh
Coordinates21°50′24″N 90°30′13″E / 21.839952°N 90.503542°E / 21.839952; 90.503542
Area2,026.48 ha (5,007.5 acres)
Established24 December 2011 (2011-12-24)

Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary (Bengali: সোনারচর বন্যপ্রাণ অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located near Rangabali Upazila at Patuakhali District of Bangladesh. The area of the sanctuary is 2,026.48 ha (5,007.5 acres). It was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 24 December 2011.

It is one of the safe zones for vultures as per the Vulture Safe Zone-2 Schedule of the government of Bangladesh in 2012.