:: The Forests ::
The
valleys of the Hill Tracts are covered with thick-planted forests. The
vegetation in semi-evergreen to tropical evergreen dominated by tall teak
trees. The natural vegetation can be seen best in the Rain-khyong valleys of
the Bandarban district.
This
district provides valuable wood which is used for various purposes, besides
supplying wood and bamboo for the Karnaphuli Paper Mills and the Rayon Mills
situated at Chandraghona.
Here a
tourist may be lucky to see how huge logs of wood are being carried to the
plain by the tamed elephants.
