Q. In which one of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located?
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Nagaland
Answer: (a) Arunachal Pradesh
Notes:
- PakkeWildlife Sanctuary, also known as PakhuiWildlife Sanctuary, is in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India.
- It is bounded by Bhareli or Kameng River in the west and north, and by Pakke River in the east.
- It is surrounded by contiguous forests on most sides.
- To the east lies Papum Reserve Forest,
- Towards the south and south-east, the sanctuary adjoins reserve forests and Assam’s Nameri National Park,
- To the west, it is bounded by Doimara Reserve Forest and Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary;
- and to the north by Shergaon Forest Division.
- Keibul-Lamjao (Loktak Lake) National Park is located in the state of Manipur.
- Siju Bird Sanctuary, Balpakram National Park and Nokrek Biosphere Reserve are located in Meghalaya.
- Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary, Rangapahar Wildlife Sanctuary, Singphan Wildlife Sanctuary are located in Nagaland.
