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Papum Reserve Forest: It is an Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Location: It is located between two IBAs, Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary to the east and Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary to the west.
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Vegetation: It forms part of the Eastern Himalayas Endemic Bird Area.A large part of the site is covered by Subtropical Dry Evergreen and Semi-evergreen Forests while the higher areas are under Subtropical Broadleaf Hill Forest cover.
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Hornbill Species: The Papum Reserve is a nesting habitat of three species of hornbills:
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Great hornbill- Vulnerable
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Wreathed hornbill – Vulnerable and
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Oriental Pied Hornbill- Least Concern.
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Pakke reserve houses a fourth species, the Rufous-Necked Hornbill- Vulnerable.