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=== Fauna ===

Kassalang reserve forest is rich in wildlife resources. There is a decent amount of wild species in this forest. 7 new [[Mammal|Mammals]], 5 [[Reptile|Reptiles]] and 4 [[Amphibian|Amphibious]] species have found in a recent serve. There are 123 species of bird in the forest including [[Golden-crested myna]],one of the most rare [[Bird]] species of [[South Asia]]. The forest is also the residence of endangered species  [[Great hornbill]]. [[Asian elephant]], [[Western hoolock gibbon]], [[Dhole]], [[Bengal fox]] , [[Golden jackal|Golden jackal,]] [[Wild boar]], [[Rhesus macaque]], [[Capped langur]], [[Southern red muntjac]], [[Sambar deer]], [[Hog deer]], [[Gaur]], [[Asian black bear]], [[Indian leopard]],  [[Himalayan serow]],[[Clouded leopard]], [[Asian golden cat]], [[Marbled cat]], [[Burmese python]],  [[Arakan forest turtle]]  are the supreme wild species.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-21 |title=Kassalong: High time to save the dwindling forest |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/panorama/kassalong-high-time-save-dwindling-forest-59053 |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref>

Kassalong reserve forest has the highest density of[[Clouded leopard]] in the country. The most rare species; [[Gaur]]<nowiki/>and [[Himalayan serow|Himalayan red serow]] also had discovered in some [[camera trap]] images. There are also some report of [[Tiger|Tigers]]<nowiki/>in that area, near Kassalang river. Scientists said that there may have a little Tiger population in the forest. Creative Conservation Alliance has found [[Tiger]] [[Pugmark]]<nowiki/>in the forest. [[Forest Department (Bangladesh)]] believe that there is a population of 15-20 tiger in that forest.<ref>{{Cite web |last=মাহমুদ |first=ইফতেখার |date=2021-08-01 |title=কাসালং বনে বাঘের অস্তিত্ব |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/environment/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%82-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Prothomalo |language=bn}}</ref>