Sections of the southern slopes of the Serra da Coroa (Sierra de la Culebra) fall within the park.

The park contains a wide stretch of land and accommodates around 9,000 people living in 92 villages.

[3] The ichthyofauna (fish) includes the Northern straight-mouth nase, Luciobarbus bocagei and the brown trout.

[1] Shale dominates the landscape but there are also limestone stains in plateau areas and granite in the Montesinho mountain range.

[1] Native trees include Prunus avium, Ulmus minor, Corylus avellana, Malus sylvestris, Quercus pyrenaica, among others.