The Sylhet valley has a good number of haors which are extended marsh
ecological system. During winter these haors are cosmic green land, but in the
rainy season they turn into a turbulent ocean.
These haors provide a asylum to
the millions of migratory birds who fly from across the Himalayas to escape the
severe Siberian winters and other cold regions .Hakaluki Haor and Tanguar haor has come into international
focus. Hakaluki haor is the largest of Bangladesh and one of Asia’s
larger wetland resources .It falls under Barlekha, Kulaura,and Juri of
Maulvibazar district and Fenchuganj, Golapganj of Sylhet district .Having a
wide variety of its flora and fauna, it performs a special role maintain
ecological and genetic diversity.
Tanguar haor located in the
Dharmapasha and Tahirpur upazilas of
Sunamganj district .Hijal,karach,gulli, balua, bantulsi, nalkhagra and other
freshwater wetland trees are in this haor. When the wave of water feels on the
shore of haor it can be compare with the wave of sea. Haor plays an important
role in fish production as it functions as a 'mother fishery' for the country.
Both haors are declared as an Ecologically Critical Area considering its
critical condition as a result of overexploitation of its natural resources. I
could not forget that scenery when I along with my few friends were visiting
Tanguar haor and observed the full moon from the roof of boat at midnight. It looked like we were imbibing soothing splendor of a
divine place.
