The largest reserve of the Indian state of Goa, which covers an area of ​​240 sq km, is located on the border with the state of Karnataka, on the slopes of the Western Ghats. The status of protected zone Bhagwan Mahavir was in 1969, and the central part of its territory, which occupies about 107 km, in 1978 was named the National Park mall.

The reserve is famous for a huge variety of both flora and fauna. On its territory grow a large number of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Due to the high humidity and the presence of permanent water source does not dry up their crowns so dense, and they grow so thickly that under them, due to lack of sunlight, almost no grass grows. The dominant tree species is a terminal, xylitol, and Dahlberg lagerstremiya.

Among the representatives of the animal world the most famous inhabitants of the reserve became the Bengal tiger, leopard, porcupine, Axis, and many others. Bhagwan Mahavir also inhabits a great number of birds, reptiles and insects, among which there are rare and unique species.

For the reserve are also located the famous Dudhsagar waterfall, a spooky Devil's Canyon and wonderful, well-preserved to this day temples, which were built in the days of the rulers of ancient Indian Kadamba dynasty (about 345-525 years).