Mollem National Park & Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary

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