Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary

1.       Located in the Northern Part of Goa.

2.      It encompasses a large number of picturesque waterfalls.

·         Prominent ones include - VazraSakla Falls and the Virdi Falls.

·        The cliff face near the Vazra falls acts as nesting grounds for the critically endangered Long-billed vultures.

3.      Flora:

·         Thickly forested moist deciduous vegetation with some evergreen species.

·         Known for sacred groves that protect rare and indigenous trees.

4.      Fauna:

·         Indian gaur, Barking deer, Sambar deer, Asian palm civet, small Indian civet, Wild boar, Indian hare etc.

5.      An attractive site for herpetologists because of a large variety of snakes present in the sanctuary- all of the ‘big four’ of Indian venomous snakes - Indian krait, Russell’s viper, Saw-scaled viper and Spectacled cobra.