Announced on October 27, 2014, the Swatch of No Ground (SoNG-MPA) is Bangladesh's first marine protected area. It is located in the Bay of Bengal at the head of a submarine canyon. It spans approximately 672 square miles (1,738 square kilometers) and is more than 900 meters in depth in some locations. The area is a key breeding and spawing ground for dolphins, whales, sharks and turtles. The marine protected area was established for the long-term protection of cetaceans that inhabit waters offshore of Bangladesh.

Source of image: http://whalesandmarinefauna.wordpress.com/2014/11/02/swatch-of-no-ground-declared-protected-zone-bangladesh/ (accessed November 9, 2014). Note that the Swatch of No Ground only includes the area within the circle. This is an approximation of the location of the MPA.

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Proposal to establish a marine protected area in the Swatch-of-No-Ground submarine canyon and surrounding coastal waters in the Bay of Bengal. Prepared by the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bangladesh Cetacean Diversity Project.