Geospatial Distribution of Tea Estates in Bangladesh: A Cartographic Gestalt

Tea is one of the important agricultural crops in Bangladesh and contributes to national GDP and exports. However, there is no adequate study on the approximate locations of tea estates in different districts and upazilas of Bangladesh. Therefore, a study was planned to locate tea estates in particular districts and upazilas in Bangladesh using Google Earth Pro and ArcGIS Pro. Tea estates were spotted on Google Earth and marked the location to assess the locations and coordinates. This study pointed to approximately one hundred and fifty-two tea estates scattered in twenty-two upazilas in four northern and northwestern districts of Bangladesh on the map. There were spotted twenty-three tea estates in Habiganj, eighty tea estates in Moulvibazar, eighteen tea estates in Sylhet, twenty-three tea estates in Chittagong, five tea estates in Panchagarh, one tea estates in Rangamati and one in Thakurgaon districts. Four upazilas in Habiganj, seven upazilas in Moulvibazar, five upazilas in Sylhet, three upazilas in Chittagong, and two upazilas in Panchagarh were found to contain with tea estates. This study provides a clear idea in the map about the tea cultivated districts, upazilas as well as approximate locations of tea estates in Bangladesh. These created maps will contribute to increase tea cultivation in favorable locations, tea research and ultimately accommodate sustainable tea cultivation in more areas of Bangladesh.