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20 Nov 2022 | SERVIR-HKH

Can spatial land-use planning help overcome environmental and development challenges in the CHT?

The pristine, verdant slopes of the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) – the only extensive hilly area in Bangladesh – are rapidly changing. With the CHT hosting a growing number of tourists each year, development activities centred on tourism have been encroaching on biodiversity-rich landscapes, rural settlements, and fertile farmlands.

Kabir Uddin

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Boga Lake is a popular touristic destination in the Bandarban District (Photo:ICIMOD/Kabir Uddin)

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