Pakke Tiger Reserve
Pakke Tiger Reserve is a Project Tiger reserve in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. The 862 km2 (333 sq mi) reserve is managed by the Department of Environment and Forests, Arunachal Pradesh. It was known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve, but renamed in…
Pakke Tiger Reserve, the unsung tiger stronghold tucked behind Bhalukpung on the Assam‑Arunachal border, is a slog that rewards patience more than glossy wildlife brochures. The only realistic base is the government‑run Pakhui Wildlife Camp on the Sessa River; for a fraction more you can book a modest homestay in Monabarie Village, but expect communal bathrooms and diesel‑cooked meals. Arrive in early October, when the monsoon recedes and the canopy is still a riot of fresh green, and stay at least three days – two for the core “Tiger Trail” in the Pakke Valley and a third for the horn‑bill nest‑adoption trek to the 18‑hour watchtower at Sessa‑Dam. The mandatory permits are issued at Bhalukpung Forest Office; the paperwork is tedious, but the guide‑led walk to the revered Hornbill Nesting Site near Rowa‑goon is the only way to see the great Indian hornbill in action, and the programme that won the 2016 Biodiversity Award is genuinely community‑run, not a photo‑op. Skip the peripheral “river‑rafting” rides advertised in Delhi; they add little beyond wet socks. The reserve closes in heavy rain, so November to March is the only window, and even then, sightings are a matter of luck, not guarantee.
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