Pakke Tiger Reserve

Subject – Environment

Context – Over two decades since it was first documented in China, a rarely seen butterfly species has been sighted in Arunachal Pradesh.

Concept –

Name	Location	Feature
Pakke Tiger Reserve, also known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve	In the Pakke Kessang district of Arunachal Pradesh. It falls within the Eastern Himalaya Biodiversity Hotspot.	This Tiger Reserve has won India Biodiversity Award 2016 in the category of ‘Conservation of threatened species’ for its Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme.

Boundaries

Rivers

Species

East – Papum Reserve Forest

South – Assam’s Nameri National Park

West – Doimara Reserve Forest and Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary

North – Shergaon Forest Division

It is bounded by Bhareli or Kameng River in the west and north, and by Pakke River in the east.

The main perennial streams in the area are the Nameri, Khari and Upper Dikorai.

It is known for its amazing sightings of four resident hornbill species.

To know about Kaiser-i-Hind Butterfly, please refer November 2021 DPN.