Jaflong is a natural tourist spot in the Division of Sylhe, Bangladesh. It is located in Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet District and situated at the border between Bangladesh and the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is just below the mountain range. Jaflong is famous for its stone collections and is home of the Khaki tribe.
Contents:
1. Geography
2. Attractions
3. Stone Crushing
4. Forestation Program
Geography :Jaflong is approximately 60 km from Sylhet city and can be reached by local buses private car hire. There are some hotels available there to stay but quality is questionable.
Attractions
Jaflong attracts tourists for its beautiful scenery
- Collection of Rolling Stones
- Colorful Tribal (Khasia) Life
- Khasia Rajbari (king’s palace)
- Dauki & Piyain Rivers
- Tea Garden
- Orange & Jackfruit Gardens
- Betel leaf & Areca nut Gardens.
- Dauki Bazar
Stone crushing
The land grabbers occupied government khas land and reserved forestland and extracted stone by cutting small hills polluting the environment of Jaflong. They also established crushing mills on the forestland without permission from government.
Forestation program
The forestation program in Jaflong Green Park has been started under supervision of the joint forces, ‘Jaflong Foundation’ and ‘Forest Department’. They have jointly taken up the forestation program with about 100 hectares of grabbed land. Under the forestation program, various types of trees, including hybrid Akash-moni, are being planted in the park to maintain ecological balance
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