India has many renowned national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, bird sanctuaries, zoos and Biological gardens. The country is famous for its famous wide range of wild life and forest recourses. It has many world famous wildlife reserves almost in every state. Goa is among the states to have a number of wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, and forest reserves. Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary is a famous wildlife reserve located at in the Western Ghats in Goa. Its a 240 sq kms wildlife protected area that bears a variety of rare and specious wild animals and plants.
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary Introduction
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary is situated near the town of Molem in Sanguem Taluk,which is located 57 km east of Panaji. In 1969 the place was declared a wildlife sanctuary. The sanvctuary is divided in two parts by the national highway 4A in to two parts. Visitors from many parts of the world come to Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary to view its natural beauty and rich wildlife and forest resource. The place has also several beautiful accommodations to help the tourists spend a cool and pleasant stay. So, the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary witnesses a large number of tourists from the entire globe, every year.
Wildlife in Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary
Various flora and fauna found in Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary include; Leopard, Sloth bear, Cheetah, and birds. Along with this, the sanctuary is also visited by biologists and botanists to study the vast plant reserve it has. The sanctuary is a perfect example of a West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forest. Various predominant plant species found are Dalbergia, Lagerstromia, Terminalia and Xylia.
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary Tourist Information
Climate Climate in Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary is Tropical.
Best time to visit - The best time to visit is between Octobers to March of every year.
Getting there -
The place is well connected by road, rail and air.
By Air - The nearest airport to the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary is at Dabolim, which is 80 km from the wildlife sanctuary.
By Rail - Nearest Railway station is Colem (5km).
By Road - The National Highway No. 4A runs through the sanctuary.
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