Pakhui Tiger Reserve

Pakhui Tiger Reserve
—  tiger reserve  —
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Pakhui Tiger Reserve
Location of Pakhui Tiger Reserve
in Arunachal Pradesh and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Arunachal Pradesh
District(s) East Kameng
Nearest city Tezpur
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


−-3,300 metres (−557.7 ft)

Governing body Secretary (Environment & Forest), Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Website http://arunachalforests.gov.in

Pakhui Tiger Reserve is a protected area in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India, protected by the Department of Environment and Forests of Arunachal Pradesh The reserve is 861 km2. is size and encompasses altitudes ranging from 100 to 2000 metres above sea level. The habitat types are lowland semi-evergreen, evergreen forest and Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests. The reserve is contiguous with the Nameri Tiger Reserve in the neighbouring Indian state of Assam.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Birand, A & Pawar, S (2004) An ornithological survey in north-east India. Forktail20. p.15–24. PDF

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