Bagul Waajaarr, Deer Vale and Muldiva Nature Reserves occur in close proximity to each other, north-west of the town of Dorrigo on the Dorrigo Plateau. Muldiva Nature Reserve was reserved in 1981 and covers an area of 10 hectares. Deer Vale Nature Reserve was reserved in 1985 and covers an area of 181 hectares. Bagul Waajaarr Nature Reserve was reserved in 1999 and is in two areas totalling 520 hectares.