Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary

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Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected forest area in the Teknaf peninsula of southern Bangladesh, in Cox's Bazar District. It covers 11,615 hectares (about 44.85 square miles) and sits between the Naf River to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the west.

Established in 1983, it is managed as an IUCN Category IV habitat/species area. The sanctuary was once known as Teknaf Game Reserve and is one of the few forest game reserves in the country. It is also one of the few places in Bangladesh where wild Asian elephants can be seen.

The forest is a large subtropical, humid area with several attractions: Nitong Hill, Kudum Cave, Kuthi Hill, and Toinga Peak, which stands about 1,000 feet tall. The climate is humid tropical monsoon, with strong southwest winds in summer and lighter northeast winds in winter. The area includes three ecological zones: Surma Series, Tipam Series, and Dupi Series.

Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary covers five unions of Teknaf Upazila: Baharchara, Hnila, Subran, Teknaf, and Whykheong.