Pakke Tiger Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Nearest city | Rangapara |
Coordinates | 27°05′N 92°51.5′E / 27.083°N 92.8583°E |
Area | 861.95 km2 (332.80 sq mi) |
Max. elevation | 2040 |
Established | 1966 |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment & Forest of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh |
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Pakke Tiger Reserve, is a Project Tiger reserve in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. The 862 km2 (333 sq mi) reserve is protected by the Department of Environment and Forest of Arunachal Pradesh. It was known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve, but renamed in April 2001 by the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. It has won India Biodiversity Award 2016 in the category of 'Conservation of threatened species' for its Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme.