Pakke Tiger Reserve is located in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in India.
It is nestled in the eastern Himalayan foothills.
It is also known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve.
In 1996, the area of Pakke Tiger Reserve was initially established as Pakhui Reserve Forest.
In 1977, it was established as a wildlife sanctuary.
In 1999-2000, Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary was designated as a tiger reserve under the Project Tiger.
It was the 26th Tiger Reserve in India.
In 2011, the Hornbill Nest Adoption Program (HNAP), in collaboration with the Ghora-Aabhe Society (which is a village council) and the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department was adopted.
In 2016, Pakke Tiger Reserve was honored with the India Biodiversity Award. It received the award in the category of ‘Conservation of threatened species’ for its innovative Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme.
In 2021, the Arunachal Pradesh state cabinet adopted the ‘Pakke Declaration,’ also known as the “Pakke Tiger Reserve 2047 Declaration on Climate Change Resilient and Responsive Arunachal Pradesh.”
Area: The area of Pakke Tiger Reserve is as follows:
Core: 861.95 Sq. Km
Buffer: 515.00 Sq. Km.
Total: 1276.95 Sq. Km
River: Following river flow through the reserve:
The Bhareli River (Kameng River) forms the western and northern boundaries of the tiger reserve.
The Pakke River, after which the reserve is named, flows along its eastern boundary.
Some of the main perennial streams include:
Nameri Stream
Khari Stream
Upper Dikorai Stream
Tribe: The Nyishi community is an indigenous tribe that resides in the vicinity of the tiger reserve.
Flora: Some key vegetation types found within the reserve:
Assam Valley Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forest,
Subtropical Broadleaved Forests,
Lowland Moist Forests.
Fauna: Tigers, Leopards, Asian Elephants, Hornbills, Clouded Leopard, Himalayan Black Bear, Gaur, Sambar, Hornbills, Himalayan Monal, King Cobra, Assam Roofed Turtle, Monitor Lizards etc.