Himchari National Park
Himchari National Park, on south of Cox’s Bazar, is a unique place comprising the scenic beauty of green hills and blue waves of the vast sea. Once a passage for the Asian Elephants, it is now a place for tourists to escape Cox’s Bazar town to see patches of ever-green forest. There is a waterfall there, which is best seen in the rainy season.
Location: about 5 km south of Cox's Bazar Town.
Area: 1,729 hectares
Outstanding Features:
- Beautiful Waterfall
- Bird-watchers site with 286 species of Birds
- Occasional elephant sighting
Getting There from Dhaka: The best way to get there is from Cox's Bazat. Biman (Tk. 3675) and GMG (Tk 4670) Airlines have flights to Cox's Bazar four times weekly. AC and non-AC Bus services (AC: Tk. 750-1000, non-AC: Tk. 400-600) are available from Dhaka to Cox's Bazarhourly. From there , you can take a taxi (Tk. 200) or chander gari (Tk. 150) from Kalatali stand for a 15 minite ride to the entry. You can also rent microbus from cox's Bazar to go there (Tk. 1100-1500 daily)
Brief History: The park was established in 1980. It comprises the reserve forest areas of Bhangamera and Chainda blocks under Cox's Bazar Forest Department. Evergreen and semi-ever-green tropical forests are found in this area