PANJIM: Environmentalist Rajendra Kerkar has reiterated that it has been proved that the Mhadei sanctuary is a habitat of the tiger, time and again. Just 8 days back we found tiger droppings. Truck drivers have seen tigers crossing from Goa to Karnataka and Maharashtra. The latest camera trap has shown a tigress with three cubs which means they breed in the Mhadei Sanctuary. Declaring Mhadei Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve with strengthen Goa’s case, to prevent Karnataka from diverting the water.