Pakke Tiger Reserveपक्के बाघ अभयारण्य
A hornbill forest on the Assam border where Nyishi hunters became nest guardians.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWherePakke-Kessang, Arunachal Pradesh
Tawang & Kameng
Tawang & Kameng
Best time to visit1 November to 31 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height250 m above sea level
Time needed2 days
Base and nearbySeijosa, Tezpur
EntryEntry and vehicle fee at Seijosa · forest permit from the range office · shut June to September
ClosuresUsually closed 1 June to 30 September. Monsoon closure. The Pakke river floods and the forest tracks are shut.
About Pakke Tiger Reserve
An 862 sq km tiger reserve on the Assam border, bounded by the Pakke and Kameng rivers, and one of the best hornbill forests in India: four species nest here, and the Ghora-Aabhe council of Nyishi village elders and the Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme have turned former hunters into nest guardians. Tigers exist but are seldom seen. Entry is from Seijosa, 60 km from Tezpur; there is a forest rest house and a few homestays.
What to see and do
- Great, wreathed, oriental pied and rufous-necked hornbills
- Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme
- Ghora-Aabhe, the Nyishi elders council
- Forest walks with a Nyishi guide
- Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival in January
Part of The Himalaya.
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
More places in Pakke-Kessang
- Pakke Paga Hornbill FestivalPakke-Kessang, Arunachal Pradesh · Eco TourismA three-day January festival at Seijosa for the Nyishi communities who guard the hornbills of Pakke.
- Seijosa and the Pakke RiverPakke-Kessang, Arunachal Pradesh · Villages & Hidden GemsThe Nyishi gateway village to Pakke on a broad stony river, 60 km from Tezpur.
- LemmiPakke-Kessang, Arunachal Pradesh · Villages & Hidden GemsThe small new headquarters of Pakke-Kessang, on the hill road from Seijosa to Seppa.
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