Arunachal Pradesh Tiger Reserves UPSC

Arunachal Pradesh is home to 3 tiger reserves.

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1. Pakke Tiger Reserve

Pakke Tiger Reserve is located in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in India.
It is nestled in the eastern Himalayan foothills.
It is also known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve.
In 1996, the area of Pakke Tiger Reserve was initially established as Pakhui Reserve Forest.
In 1977, it was established as a wildlife sanctuary.
In 1999-2000, Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary was designated as a tiger reserve under the Project Tiger.
It was the 26th Tiger Reserve in India.
In 2011, the Hornbill Nest Adoption Program (HNAP), in collaboration with the Ghora-Aabhe Society (which is a village council) and the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department was adopted.
In 2016, Pakke Tiger Reserve was honored with the India Biodiversity Award. It received the award in the category of ‘Conservation of threatened species’ for its innovative Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme.
In 2021, the Arunachal Pradesh state cabinet adopted the ‘Pakke Declaration,’ also known as the “Pakke Tiger Reserve 2047 Declaration on Climate Change Resilient and Responsive Arunachal Pradesh.”
Area: The area of Pakke Tiger Reserve is as follows:

The Bhareli River (Kameng River) forms the western and northern boundaries of the tiger reserve.
The Pakke River, after which the reserve is named, flows along its eastern boundary.

Tribe: The Nyishi community is an indigenous tribe that resides in the vicinity of the tiger reserve.
Flora: Some key vegetation types found within the reserve: Assam Valley Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forest, Subtropical Broadleaved Forests, Lowland Moist Forests.
Fauna: Tigers, Leopards, Asian Elephants, Hornbills, Clouded Leopard, Himalayan Black Bear, Gaur, Sambar, Hornbills, Himalayan Monal, King Cobra, Assam Roofed Turtle, Monitor Lizards etc.

Kamlang Tiger Reserve is located in the south-eastern part of the Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh in India.
It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas.
It is surrounded by the Kamlang River on the Northern side and Namdapha National Park on the Southern side.
In 1989, Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary was established as a protected area.
In 2016, Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary was declared a tiger reserve under Project Tiger.
Area: Kamlang Tiger Reserve covers an area of approximately 783 square kilometers (302 square miles).
Its elevation ranges from 200 meters (656 feet) to 4,572 meters (15,000 feet) above sea level.
River: The reserve is named after the Kamlang River, which flows through it.
Lake: Glow Lake is located within Kamlang Tiger Reserve.
Tribe: The Mishmi, Digaro Mishmi, and Miju Mishmi are some of the tribal communities that reside in the vicinity of the reserve.
Flora: Tropical Evergreen Forests (Dipterocarpus, Terminalia, Syzygium, Mesua, and Canarium), Subtropical Broadleaf Forests (Castanopsis, Altingia, Michelia, Engelhardtia, Lithocarpus, and Rhododendron), Alpine Vegetation, Bamboo Groves.
Fauna: Tiger, Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Marbled Cat, Snow Leopard, Asian Elephant, Sambar, Barking Deer, Golden Cat, Malayan Sun Bear, Slow Loris, Stump-tailed Macaque, Capped Langur, Hoolock Gibbon, Takin, White-bellied Heron, Great Hornbill, Assam Roofed Turtle, Indian Rock Python, Monitor Lizards etc.

The Namdapha Tiger Reserve is located in the Changlang District of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India.
In 1972, the Government of India declared the Namdapha region as a wildlife sanctuary.
In 1983, the Namdapha Wildlife Sanctuary was upgraded to a tiger reserve.
In 1983, a significant portion of Namdapha Tiger Reserve was declared as Namdapha National Park.
Area: The core or critical tiger habitat within the reserve is approximately 1807.82 square kilometers (698.14 square miles).

River: The reserve is named after the Namdapha River, which flows through it. other rivers are:

Tribe: Here are a few prominent tribes that are associated with the Namdapha Tiger Reserve:

Flora: The reserve encompasses various forest types, including the following:

Northern Tropical Evergreen Forest or Assam Valley Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest (Dipterocarpus species),
North Indian Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests (Terminalia and Duabanga),
East Himalayan Moist Temperate Forests,
Moist Alpine Scrub Forests,
Assam Valley Alluvial Plains Semi-evergreen Forests,
Eastern Hollock Forests.

Fauna: Tiger, Jaguar, Snow leopard, Elephants, Himalayan Black Bear, Himalayan Sun Bear, Hoolock Gibbon, Slow Loris, Goral, Serow, Sambar, Namdapha Flying Squirrel, Great Pied Hornbill, White Winged Wood Duck, King Cobra.