Track red pandas near
Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
The biosphere of wild citrus and red pandas.
- Status
- UNESCO biosphere reserve
- Signature
- Wild Citrus indica, red panda
- From Tura
- About 45km
Nokrek is a UNESCO-declared biosphere reserve in the Garo Hills: its fame is the Citrus indica gene sanctuary, the wild ancestor of all oranges, and a high forest where red pandas survive at the southern edge of their range.
Quick answers
Nokrek Biosphere Reserve at a glance
Can tourists enter Nokrek?
With permits via the forest department and local guides; it is a conservation area first.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
Gene sanctuary
The wild mother of every orange on earth.
Facts checked against the official Meghalaya tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26