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Lawachhara, the 2nd largest artificial reservoir of biodiversity on 1250 ha area, was planted in 1922 by the Britishers. Over the period, it has become an abode of rich biodiversity and now it turned to Lawachhara National Park.
The forest is endowed with 300 types of birds, 64 kinds of animals and 30 kinds of plants. Hundred avian species are great feasts for the eyes of the bird watchers.
It is 160 km. northeast of Dhaka and 60 km. south of Sylhet-well connected by rail and road from other places of the country.
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