Wildlife
Dolphin-watching and fishing trips attract visitors, especially British and Scandinavian visitors. The beach villages of Palolem and Agonda and the more deserted fort at the Cabo de Rama are developing as tourist destinations.
The Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, Goa's second-largest wildlife sanctuary, is located within this district. Its terrain is fairly plain, with hills in the south and east. Much of the sanctuary is covered with dense forests, with a few open grasslands. Forest crown density is often over 50%. Some trees, Goa's loftiest, touch 30 metres.
Villagers have reported sighting tigers, according to officials.
Birds are aplenty; some two hundred species could be spotted, given time and patience. These include the Indian Pied Hornbill, Large Golden-backed Woodpecker and the Great Indian Woodpecker.
The Forest Department's scenic but simple rest-house is on the highway at Poinguinim, some 4 km away.
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