The park is mostly beech forest/tawhai, low forest and shrubland of mountain ribbonwood/houhi (on slips and gullies) and kānuka/mānuka on dry previously burnt areas; subalpine shrubland, alpine snow tussockland; and tussock grassland in the drier east. At least 10 species of native fish are present in the streams and lakes. Birdlife here includes blue duck/whio, yellowhead/mohua, kea, NZ falcon/kārearea, long tailed bat/pekapeka, yellow crowned parakeet/kākāriki and great spotted kiwi/roroa.
Source: Department of Conservation - Crown Copyright
