About Pakke Tiger Reserve
Pakke Tiger Reserve, also known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve, is a Project Tiger reserve spanning 862 sq km in Pakke Kessang and East Kameng districts of Arunachal Pradesh, with its main entry at Seijosa. Bordering Assam's Nameri National Park and bisected by the Pakke River, it protects semi-evergreen and evergreen forests in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot. Notable for its tiger, elephant and four hornbill species conservation, it is managed by the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect dense semi-evergreen and evergreen forest, riverine tracts along the Pakke River, and grassland patches accessed via guided jeep safaris and nature walks from the Seijosa gate. The reserve offers sightings of hornbills, elephants, tigers, leopards and diverse birdlife, with watchtowers, interpretation centre, and forest rest houses inside. Terrain is undulating with humid forest trails and limited visitor infrastructure focused on wildlife viewing and birdwatching.
Key highlights
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One of India's important Project Tiger reserves covering 862 sq km in the Eastern Himalaya
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Habitat for four hornbill species - Great, Wreathed, Rufous-necked and Oriental Pied Hornbill
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Contiguous with Nameri National Park in Assam across the Kameng River
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Rich biodiversity with tiger, leopard, Asian elephant, and over 300 bird species