Pakke Tiger Reserve
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A forest tiger reserve in the foothills, best known for its hornbills and for the community programme that protects them.
Wildlife sanctuaryPakke-Kessang district, bordering Assam's Nameri National ParkBest time to visit: October to April
Highlights
- Great hornbills, wreathed hornbills and oriental pied hornbills
- The Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme run with local Nyishi villages
- The Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival
- Tigers, elephants and many other mammals in the forest
Significance
Pakke shows how local communities can turn from hunting to guarding wildlife. It is part of a larger forest landscape shared with Assam.