The boglands are situated in wet low-lying environments whereas the blanket bog exists within the drier mountain atmosphere.

Carnivorous plants play an important role in the park's ecosystem, the most common being sundew and butterworts trap.

Native birds of prey include the common kestrel and Eurasian sparrowhawk with the merlin and peregrine falcon being seen less frequently.

Other mammals seen in the national park include red deer, otters, hares, stoats, and pygmy shrews.

[4] Red deer, once common in the area but extirpated approximately 150 years ago, were recently reintroduced to the park.