Question

UPSC Prelims 2018 Question:

In which one of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located?

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Manipur
3. Meghalaya
4. Nagaland

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1: Arunachal Pradesh

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

Pakhui (Pakke) Tiger Reserve is a protected area in the east Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. It is bounded by Kameng River in the West-North, Pakke River in the East.
Originally, this was known as Pakke Reserve Forest. It was designated ‘Como Sanctuary’ in 1977. it was declared as Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary in 2002. It was finally brought under the Project Tiger Scheme of Government of India on February 18, 2002 and just after five days it was designated as Pakhui Tiger Reserve.

Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.

Subject: Environment | Protected Areas

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