 Various bird counts have been conducted in the forest, with one study by the University of Guadalajara reporting 107 distinct avian species (two rare, seven threatened and a one under special protection).In addition to oaks, pines and holm oaks, there is also a great biodiversity of herbs and shrubs such as kidneywood, copal, mallow, mugwort, foxtail, and other trees such as willow, the "amate" fig, and the cat's claw ("tepame") and needle bush ("huisache") acacias.It is one of three known habitats of the "Styrax jaliscana", a white-flowering shrub in the "Styrax" family.