Tanguar Haor is a significant wetland ecosystem situated in the Dharmapasha and Tahirpur upazilas of the Sunamganj District in Bangladesh. The total area of Tanguar Haor, which encompasses 46 villages, is approximately 100 square kilometers (39 square miles), of which 2,802.36 hectares are designated as wetland. This area serves as a crucial source of livelihood for over 40,000 individuals. In recognition of its vulnerable condition due to the overexploitation of natural resources, the Government of Bangladesh declared Tanguar Haor an Ecologically Critical Area in 1999.
Each winter, the haor becomes a habitat for approximately 200 species of migratory birds. During the fiscal year 1999–2000, the government generated revenue of 7,073,184 takas from the fisheries within the haor ecosystem. The biodiversity of Tanguar Haor includes more than 140 species of freshwater fish, with the most common species being ayir, catfish, baim, tara, gutum, gulsha, tengra, titna, garia, beti, and kakia. Additionally, various freshwater wetland trees, such as gulli, balua, ban tulsi, and nalkhagra, thrive in this ecosystem.
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