Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and
Mollem National Park Mollem wildlife | |
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National Park | |
.jpg) Mollem National Park | |
  Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park Location in Goa, India  Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°22′25″N 74°15′31″E / 15.37361°N 74.25861°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Established | 1978 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 890 m (2,920 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Margao |
| IUCN category | II |
| Governing body | Goa Forest Department |
| Precipitation | 3,080 millimetres (121 in) |
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Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park is a 240 square kilometres (93 sq mi) protected area located in the Western Ghats of West India, in Dharbandora taluk, Goa State, along the eastern border with Karnataka. The area is situated near the town of Molem, 57 kilometres (35 mi) east of Panaji, the state capital of Goa. National Highway 4A divides it into two parts and the Mormugao - Londa railway line passes through the area. It is located between 15°15"30' to 15°29"30' N and 74°10"15' to 74°20"15' E.[1] It contains several important temples dating to the Kadambas of Goa, and home to waterfalls, such as Dudhsagar Falls and Tambdi Falls. The parkland is also home to a community of nomadic buffalo herders known as the Dhangar.
- ^ S.D. Gad; S.K. Shyama (2009). "Studies on the food and feeding habits of Gaur Bos gaurus H. Smith (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Bovidae) in two protected areas of Goa". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 1 (2): 128–130. doi:10.11609/jott.o1589.128-30.