National Parks in Goa

Mollem National Park is the only national park in Goa.

Mollem National Park

  • Location: South Goa District, Goa, India; part of Western Ghats.
  • Wildlife Sanctuary: Initially established as Mollem Game Sanctuary in 1969; later renamed Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • National Park: Core area of the sanctuary designated as Mollem National Park in 1978.
  • Area: ~107 sq.km (41 sq miles).
  • River: Dudhsagar River.
  • Plants: West Coast tropical evergreen forests, semi-evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests.
  • Animals: Bengal tiger, Indian bison (gaur), sambar deer, hump-nosed pit viper.

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