Pakke Tiger Reserve : Camera traps
Camera traps installed at the Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh detected nine big cats at the park.
- It is located in the East Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh.
- It is surrounded by the Tenga Reserve Forest to the north, Doimara Reserve Forest on the west, Nameri National Park and Tiger Reserve (Assam) on the south, and some agricultural land as well as Papum Reserve Forest on the east.
- It lies within the Eastern Himalayas foothills and is surrounded by the Kameng River in the west and north, and the Pakke River across the east.
- It covers an area of 862 sq.km.
- It has a subtropical climate with cold winters.
- The Nyishi tribe inhibits the area and plays a great role in its conservation.
- This Tiger Reserve has also won the India Biodiversity Award 2016 in the category of ‘Conservation of threatened species’ for its Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme.
