Ecological research already carried out in these national parks and surrounding coffee plantations has shown the
presence of more than 300 species
of birds, (including endemic species, threatened forest specialists and
birds of prey e.g. Black Hawk - Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus), 31 mammals species (some
of them are endangered species such as the ocelot, cacomistle and Mexican porcupine), 26 reptile species, and 326 tree and bush species.