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 Tasmania boasts many species of plants and animals that are found nowhere else in the world: Species which have either become extinct on the Australian mainland (eg. Eastern quoll and Tasmanian pademelon), or species which for various reasons, have always been confined to Tasmania (the Tasmanian endemics such as the Yellow-throated honeyeater and the Tasmanian native hen).
 Bruny Island has a good representation of Tasmanian flora and fauna, and is also a stronghold for several threatened species. It is most noted for the diversity and abundance of its birds (141 species, and 90 species at INALA) and is becoming world-renowned as a first class bird watching destination.
Bruny Island is home to over half of the total known population of the endangered Forty-spotted pardalote, and a crucial breeding area for the endangered Swift parrot. A full Bruny Island bird list and checklists of Bruny Island's native orchids, mammals, reptiles and amphibians are also available on request.
INALA is a haven for native flora & fauna and approximately 3/4 of the property is native vegetation. Forty-spotted pardalotes live in trees less than a minute's walk from the cottage.
Tasmanian native hens, echidnas, possums, wallabies, birds of prey and many others can also be seen on the property. A diverse variety of vegetation types, ranging from wet sclerophyll forest to heathland, abound with native orchids (almost 40 species), tree ferns, a large stand of native blackwoods and ancient gum trees from the original forest.  Walking tracks extend throughout the property, and guided tours are also available on request. A number of conservation projects such as tree planting, fencing sensitive remnant vegetation and waterholes also provide important wildlife habitat. |
