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Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Interactive map of Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary
Location	South Goa, Goa
Area	211 km2 (81 sq mi)
Established	1999

Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary is located in South-EasternGoa,India.^[1] It constitutes one of the vital corridors of theWestern Ghats and covers an area of about 211km². Netravali or Neturli is an important tributary ofRiver Zuari, which originates in the sanctuary. Forests mostly consist of moist deciduous vegetation interspersed with evergreen and semi-evergreen habitat; there are also two all-season waterfalls in the sanctuary.^[1][2]

Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Verlem, in the Sanguem Taluka region of South-Eastern Goa, around 65km from Goa Airport. It is adjacent toDandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve, Karnataka on the eastern side,Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, Goa on the southern side andBhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park on the northern side which in turn forms a contiguous protected area along withMadei Wildlife Sanctuary, Goa andBhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary,Karnataka.^[3]

The sanctuary sustains a good mammal population due to its rich habitat and plenty ofperennial streams. Gaur or Indian Bison (Bos gaurus),^[2] Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica),^[4] four-horned antelope or chousingha (Tetracerus quadricornis), leopard (Panthera pardus),^[4] blacksloth bear along with a host of other predators andherbivores find home in the sanctuary. Birds like the rare Malayan night heron (Gorsachius melanolophus), Nilgiri wood pigeon (Columba elphinstonii), great pied hornbill (Buceros bicornis),^[4] grey-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus priocephalus),^[5] white-bellied blue flycatcher (Cyornis pallipes), Wynaad laughingthrush (Garrulax delesserti), white-bellied treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra), rufous babbler (Turdoides subrufa) have been sighted many times in the sanctuary. The sanctuary is a host for many rare butterfly species including the Malabar banded swallowtail (Papilio liomedon), Malabar banded peacock (Papilio buddha), Malabar tree nymph (Idea malabarica), southern birdwing (Troides minos), blue nawab (Polyura schreiber), black rajah (Charaxes solon) and redspot duke (Dophla evelina).^[6]

The sanctuary also hosts remnants of ancient forests featuring the distinctiveMyristica swamp ecosystem, which dates back over 100 million years.^[7]

• IUCN Category IV
• Wildlife sanctuaries in Goa
• Geography of South Goa district
• Tourist attractions in South Goa district
• Wildlife sanctuaries of the Western Ghats

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