Hibou grand-duc
Vegetation include typical Apennine woods of beech and mountain pine, as well as the rare orchid species "Nigritella widderi". Wildlife include Marsican brown bear, italian wolf, mouflon, red deer, golden eagle, peregrine falcon, Eurasian eagle-owl and Ursini's viper. Until the early 20th century, the bearded vulture was also present.