Q. In which Of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located?
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Manipur
- Nagaland
- Meghalaya
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary
Pakke Tiger Reserve, also known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve, is a Project Tiger reserve in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. The 862 km2 (333 sq mi) reserve is protected by the Department of Environment and Forest of Arunachal Pradesh. In a notification (CWL/D/26/94/1393-1492) dated Itanagar 19 April 2001, issued by the Principal Secretary, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh renamed Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary as Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary Division.
This Tiger Reserve has won India Biodiversity Award 2016 in the category of 'Conservation of threatened species' for its HornbillNest Adoption Programme.
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