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

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

(a)

Arunachal Pradesh

(b)

Manipur

(c)

Meghalaya

(d)

Nagaland

Answer:

(a)

Core Books/NCERT

Explanation

Spread over an area of 862 sq. km. at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh, Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary is also known as Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary and more popularly as Pakke Tiger Reserve. Earlier a game sanctuary, it became a wildlife sanctuary in 2001 and a part of Project Tiger in 2002. The sanctuary is well-known for being home to tigers and many amazing species of hornbill.