The animals that live in the park are covered by the Directive of European Union "Natura 2000 " annex II of The Habitats Directive, annex I of The Birds Directive - including the priority species such as european bats: a greater mouse-eared bat, barbastella bat, Bechstein's bat and otter.

The Park is home for 127 species of bird (115 fully protected, 3 partially protected and 8 species covered by protection determined by hunting legislation). In Bukowiec and Karpniki you can spot the mute swan, the grey-headed woodpecker and the corn crake. This area is also a habitat forsuch animals as: badger, muskrat, deer, moose, ermine and even lynx.

33 plant species growing here are under total protection and 8 species are under partial protection. These include for example: the western marsh orchid, the stemless carline thistle and autumn crocus.

There are also non-forested ecosystems like: Trzcińskie Mokradła peat bogs or meadows near Czarnow and Redziny Pass, which are home to rare and endangered plant species.

In the park you can find the colorful lakes which are artificial ponds formed in a former German piryte mines. There are four lakes - Yellow, Purple, Emerald and Green.

The water in Purple Lake is a solution of sulfuric acid - one of the most corrosive but the amount of it in the lake isn't high enough to be dangerous.

The water in Emerald Lake contains copper which makes the water blue.

The Green Lake takes its color from the moss species living in former mine hole. The level of water in this lake is dependent on amount of precipitations and in periods of drought it may dry out.

The Yellow Lake is the youngest one and it's also located in a hole of former mine.