Pakke Tiger Reserve
Relevance: Prelims: Geography
Why in news?
- The government of Arunachal Pradesh is planning to build a 692.7 km highway through the 862 sq km Pakke Tiger Reserve (PTR).
Key highlights:
- Named the East-West Industrial Corridor, the highway aims to connect Bhairabhunda in West Kameng district and Manmao in Changlang district along Arunachal Pradesh’s border with Assam.
- According to environmentalists, the project makes no mention of compensation for people likely to be displaced. This corridor will also be a threat to the adjoining Nameri Tiger Reserve in Assam.
About:
- Pakke Tiger Reserve, also known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve, is a Project Tiger reserve.
- It is located in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Towards the south and south-east, the sanctuary adjoins Nameri National Park of Assam. To the east lies the Pakke River and to the west, the park is bounded by the Bhareli or Kameng River.
- It falls within the Eastern Himalaya Biodiversity Hotspot.
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