[1][2] It links important bird areas such as Lore, Mount Paitchau, Lake Ira Lalaro, and Jaco Island.

[4] Following the independence of the country in 2002, along with the scientific assessment of Important Bird Areas in the country, action to identify and declare the first National Park was also undertaken by Bird Life International in association with the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC), New South Wales, (Australia) and Australian Volunteers International, with financial assistance provided by Regional Natural Heritage Programme of the Australian Government, Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund (Japan), and the Darwin Initiative of the Government of the United Kingdom.

[5][6] The national park also links the Important Bird Areas of Loré, Monte Paitchau, Lake Ira Lalaro and Jaco Island, identified through biological surveys undertaken by BirdLife International after the country attained independence in 2002, which cover 25,000 hectares (62,000 acres) of the park.

Oirata Latamoko, situated at Manuméri Hoiku, is considered to be an ancestral landing site for the Koawatea villagers.

Dry deciduous, swamp forest and coastal strand vegetation are also the floral varieties recorded in the park.

[9] Vegetation types which are part of the common usage of the people are medicinal plants, bamboo, and canoe trees.

Wetlands of the flood plains are also used for growing rice and tobacco, and also distilling palm liquor as part of their living needs.

Several mammals were introduced from outside the island during late prehistoric and historic times when people had started inhabiting the area.

[5] Marine resources which also form the livelihood of the coastal villages of Com and Tutuala are species of pelagic fish, shellfish, tutel (ipitu), meci (sea worms) during the season and sardines (api moko).