The largest wildlife sanctuary in the Indian state of Goa, which covers an area of 240 square kilometres, is located on the border with the state of Karnataka, on the slopes of the Western Ghats. Bhagwan Mahavir was given the status of a protected area back in 1969, and the central The central part of its territory, which covers about 107 kilometres, became the Mollam National Park in 1978. to be known as the Mollem National Park.
The reserve is famous for its immense diversity of both flora and fauna. On its on its territory there are a large number of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. shrubs. Due to the high humidity and the presence of constant, never-drying water sources, their crowns are so dense and they grow so thickly that underneath them. the lack of sunlight means that there is little or no grass growing underneath. The predominant tree species are Terminalia, Xylia, Dalbergia and Lagerstromia. lagerstremia.
Among the representatives of the animal world, the most famous inhabitants of the reserve are the Bengal tiger. Bengal tiger, leopard, porcupine, axis and many others have become the most famous inhabitants of the sanctuary. Bhagwan Mahavir is also inhabited by a huge number of birds, reptiles and insects, amongst which there are rare and unique species.
The famous Dudhsagar waterfall is also located outside the sanctuary, the eerie Devil's Canyon, and the remarkable, well-preserved temples that were built during the time of the rulers of the ancient Indian Kadamba dynasty (circa 345-525).
