Wildlife sanctuaries are areas which are set for the proliferation for animals and plants living therein by ensuring that the habitat is not damaged. When we talk of animals here we do not mean the higher mammals alone, but all living species other than plants from the tiniest ants and beetle to the largest herbivore, the elephant. This will include even germs, fungi and bacteria. In Goa, we have one National Park, one bird sanctuary and five wildlife sanctuaries the largest being the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary. The areas under these are as given below:

Name of the Sanctuary	Area in sq. km.	Location (Taluka)
Mollem National Park	107	Sanguem
Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary	133	Sanguem
Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary	86	Canacona
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary	8	Ponda
Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary	1.8	Tiswadi
Madei Wildlife Sanctuary	208.48	Sattari
Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary	211.05	Sanguem
Total	755.31

 

 

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