Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary is situated
in the state of Arunachal Pradesh that is amongst the mighty hills of the
Himalayas. When you will visit the sanctuary you will indulge into the peaceful
surroundings which are wrapped in the utmost beauty of nature.
The Pakhui Wildlife
Sanctuary is surrounded by three different rivers on the three sides and spread
over an area of about 862 sq km thereby it is these natural factors which add
on to its beauty and make the tourists visit it again and again. You will be
astonished to know that apart from the three rivers there are several little
streams and perennial rivers too which flow across the beautiful sanctuary.
The sanctuary will surely refresh
your minds as it will provide all the exciting moments which a sanctuary should
have. You can also opt for camping in the sanctuary but you need to take a
permit from the authorities of the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary.
Flora
When you visit the Pakhui Wildlife
Sanctuary you will find that it is very rich in terms of varieties in trees and
flowering plants as there are about 2000 different kind of species of flora
here and you will be able to see varieties of Bamboos as well in the
sanctuary.
Fauna-birds
and animals in the sanctuary:
You can see some of the most rarest
birds in the Pakhui Sanctuary like White winged woodpecker, Hornbill, Peacock
Pheasant, Owls, Khaleej Pheasant, Drongo, Dove, Barbets, Eagles etc and it is
the chirping of this colorful birds which make you feel that you are closer to
the nature.
Some of the Animals which you will
find in the Sanctuary are Clouded Leopard, Tiger, Jungle Cat, Jackal, Gaur,
Black-Bear, Elephant, Hog Deer, Wild Boar, Malayan Giant, Monkeys, Rhesus
Macaque, Squirrel, Assamese Macaque, Bison and many more.
It is this variety of wildlife which
will surely thrill you to the core and so you will be able to make the most of
your wildlife trip.
PAKKE TIGER
RESERVE:
The Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary is also
called as “Pakke Tiger Reserve” as it concentrates in conserving the much endangered
Bengal Tigers and other tigers as well. Today Tigers are on the urge of
becoming extinct and so it is an incredible initiative taken by the Pakhui
Wildlife Sanctuary to Save Tigers from being extinct.
BEST TIME TO
VISIT:
To make the most of the Pakhui
Wildlife Sanctuary you will have to visit it in the months of October to April.
TIMINGS TO
VISIT:
You can visit the Sanctuary at any
point of time from morning to evening.
HOW TO
REACH:
BY AIR: The airport which is the
nearest to the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary is the airport at Tezpur, however you
can take a taxi or bus to ultimately reach the sanctuary.
BY RAIL: The Rangpara Railway
Station is the nearest railway station to the sanctuary and once you reach the
railway station you can take a cab or a bus.
BY ROAD: There are several buses
which are accessible from various major cities of the state of Arunachal
Pradesh. Thereby, various cabs or rented cars also provide transportation
through road.