Common canopy trees include species of Nothofagus, Lithocarpus, Castanopsis, Syzygium, and Ilex, the families Lauraceae, Cunoniaceae, Myrtaceae, and Elaeocarpaceae, and various conifers.

Above 2000 meters elevation, the conifers Dacrycarpus, Podocarpus, Phyllocladus, and Papuacedrus predominate as canopy trees and emergents.

[6] The ecoregion has 51 species of mammals, including marsupials, murid rodents, and bats.

There are three endemic mammal species, Scott's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus scottae), Cyclops long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi), and northern glider (Petaurus abidi).

[6] The ecoregion has four endemic bird species – Mayr's forest rail (Rallina mayri), golden-fronted bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons), fire-maned bowerbird (Sericulus bakeri), and Mayr's honeyeater (Ptiloprora mayri).