Pakke Tiger Reserve
- December 14, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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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 |
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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.