 At the heart of the reserve, mountain pine reaches a European record-breaking high.The reserve's flora is lush, with 1,250 vascular plants, some of which also reach record-breaking heights, like the foxglove at .The vegetation hosts a wide array of fauna with many emblematic breeds like the alpine marmot, the heather cock, the red crossbill, the golden eagle, the griffon, the egyptian vulture, le red kite, the bearded vulture as well as endemical animals