Fatrar Char travel guide

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At a glance

Location

West of Kuakata, across the Andharmanik River

Area

About 9,000 acres

Forest

Mangrove (part of the Tengragiri forest)

Getting there

Trawler from Kuakata

History and details

Fatrar Char is a mangrove forest across the mouth of the Andharmanik River west of Kuakata, part of the larger Tengragiri Reserved Forest. As in the Sundarbans there are keora, gewa and sundari trees and breathing roots, so many call it the 'second Sundarbans'.

The trip of about an hour by trawler from Kuakata crosses the meeting of river and sea. In the forest are monkeys, wild boar, many birds and small creeks; in front of the forest is a deserted beach.

Things to do

• Enjoy crossing the estuary by trawler
• Walk in the forest with a guide
• Watch the sunset over the estuary on the way back

How to get to Fatrar Char

About 1 hour by trawler from Kuakata.

Patuakhali is about 270 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 6–7 hours (to Kuakata).

• 🚌 By bus: Direct buses to Kuakata via the Padma Bridge (Sakura, Green Line, Hanif), non-AC ৳700–900, AC ৳1,200–1,800.
• 🚢 By launch: Launch from Sadarghat to Patuakhali/Kalapara, then bus to Kuakata.

Where to stay

• Sikder Resort & Villas
• Hotel Graver Inn
• Parjatan Holiday Homes
• Plenty of budget hotels (৳1,200–3,000)

What to eat

Fried sea fish and crab, Rakhine food

Good to know

• Check the time of the last trawler back
• The forest is muddy — wear sandals

More to see nearby

• Kuakata Beach
• Sonakata Eco Park, Barguna
• Lebur Char

More places to visit in Patuakhali district

• Kuakata Sea Beach — A beach about 18 km long; sunrise and sunset from the same spot.
• Gangamati Char — The best place for sunrise; red crabs and casuarina forest.
• Mishripara Buddhist Vihara — One of the subcontinent's large Buddha statues, in a Rakhine village.
• Lebur Char — A char where river meets sea, known for sunsets and crabs.

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