Tiger Territory Threatened in Arunachal Pradesh

The Arunachal Pradesh State government plans to build a 692.7 km highway through the 862 sq km Pakke Tiger Reserve (PTR) in East Kameng district. After cutting through the Namdapha National Park, India’s easternmost tiger reserve, a new highway project has been cleared through yet another big cat reserve in Arunachal Pradesh.

Prelims Facts

Pakke Tiger Reserve

  • Pakke Tiger Reserve, also known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve, is a Project Tiger reserve in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the undulating and hilly foothills of the Eastern Himalayas at an altitude ranging from 150 to 2,000 ....

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