Selaulim Botanical Gardens

Selaulim Botanical Gardens is a landscaped recreational and ecological site located below the Selaulim Dam in Xelpem, Sanguem, South Goa. Planned by the Goa Forest Department and patterned after Brindavan Gardens, it features diverse plant species including medicinal herbs, ornamental trees, and succulents within a rock garden. The well-maintained grounds include paved pathways, fountains, small ponds, a tree house, and a children's play area, serving as both an educational resource for botany students and a serene picnic spot.

Visitors can explore a large, forest-department-maintained garden showcasing diverse flora such as Alstonia scholaris, Bombax ceiba, and Plumeria rubra along paved pathways. The site includes a rock garden with cacti and succulents on a hillock, small ponds with aquatic plants, and fountains that attract birds. Facilities include a tree house, a children's play area, and a plant nursery where propagation is demonstrated. The environment offers solitude and educational value for plant enthusiasts rather than active adventure tourism.

The botanical garden was planned by the Goa Forest Department as part of the Salaulim Irrigation Project development, which was completed in 2000, to provide recreational and ecological benefits alongside the dam's water storage function.

Maintained by the Forest Department, the garden serves as an important ecological education site for local botany students and preserves diverse plant species native to the Western Ghats region.