Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary
South Goa District, Panaji 403601, India Phone: +91-832-2965601 Average Price: US$ 0 per personAbout
Cotigao is Goa's second largest sanctuary and it is easily accessible.The sanctuary is known for its dense forest of tall trees, some of which reach 30 metres in height. The forest supports moist deciduous trees, semi-evergreen trees, and evergreen trees. A special feature of the sanctuary is a treetop watchtower positioned 25 metres above a watering hole where animals go to drink. The best times to visit the watchtower are dawn and dusk when animals are most likely to be visiting.Animals in the sanctuary include the flying squirrel, slender loris, Indian pangolin, mouse deer, four-horned antelope, Malabar pit viper, hump-nosed pit viper, white-bellied woodpecker, Malabar trogon, velvet-fronted nuthatch,and Malabar tree toad.
