[2] It encompasses 55,550 hectares (555.5 km2) of alpine mountainous terrain, with valleys, rivers, glacial lakes, caves, canyons and dense coniferous and deciduous forest.

[6][7] The summit is a very rugged mountain massif and consists mainly of shale and limestone of the Paleozoic period with block structures and also severely damaged gypsum rocks of permo Triassic.

[8] The nature park experiences a moderate humid continental climate with wet cold winters and dry hot summers.

Large mammals such as the brown bear, grey wolf, balkan lynx,[9] roe deer, wild boar, weasel, pine marten, and red squirrel can be found in the area.

It also contains a variety of suitable habitats that support dense populations of birds such as the golden eagle, western capercaillie, peregrine falcon, common buzzard, accipiter, eagle-owl, griffon vulture, hazel grouse and many other.