This forested, hilly park is home to significant wetlands and a great diversity of animal, bird and fish species.

The park's decreed area is 2,400 square kilometres (930 sq mi) but there have been recent higher estimates of size.

Bird species of important conservation status in the common IBA and park area include white-winged duck, masked finfoot and white-rumped vulture.

Elsewhere in the park important species include giant ibis, sarus crane, red-headed vulture, woolly-necked stork and green peafowl.

[2] Since 2015 an additional threat is the Golden Apple Snails eating the rice and grass (the elephants feed on).