Mollem National Park & Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary

Wild Life Sanctuaries

Molem, South Goa

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Mollem National Park & Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary

Wild Life Sanctuaries

Molem, South Goa

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Overview

The Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Goan town of Mollem. With a total area of 240 sq km, this is the largest of Goa’s four protected wildlife areas and contains within it The Molem National Park. Thick forest-clad slopes of the Western Ghats that is rich in wildlife and a paradise for bird watchers. Hire Jeeps on private arrangements to go into the interior of the forest. The sanctuary is particularly known for its Leopards, Elephants, Deer & Gaur also known as Indian Bison. It is more convenient to view wild animals from the Devil’s Canon View Point.

Highlights

The sanctuary covers 240 sq kms

The park houses a Nature Education Centre, where you can contact the Range Forest Officer, from whom you can obtain permission for vehicle access through the main park gate (which is about 3 kilometers east along the National Highway 4A)

There is also an observation platform a few kilometers into the park and the best time to see wildlife is in the early morning or late evening

The Department of Tourism has built comfortable cottages and dormitories for tourists

If you are lucky, you may catch a glimpse of - Gaur, Sambar, Leopards, Spotted Deer, Slender Tories, Jungle Cats, Malayan Giant Squirrels, Pythons and Cobras

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