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Also as regards the fauna, the considerable heterogeneity frequent in the woods determines the presence of distinct niches in the Park. Almost all the native Sicilian mammals such as the wild cat and the fox, several amphibians such as the toad and the tree frog, many reptiles, at least thirteen of the twenty-two native species and more than two hundred species of insects are present. But, as mentioned, it is the birds, especially the birds of prey, which have the greatest faunal importance due to the presence of about one hundred native nesting species, a number just below the total of those present in Sicily. Among the most relevant and rare we find the golden eagle with about three breeding pairs, the falco lodaiolo; the rare Red Kite; among the nocturnal predators are the Barn Owl, the Owl and the Allocco.
A large number of other birds of smaller size also frequent different habitats, such as streams, gorges, overhangs, scrubs, meadows, woods, etc. Among these are the dipper, the nightingale, the raven, the mountain swallow, the cuckoo, the great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), the last of this species still present in Sicily, the black cod, the blue tit, the Blackcap, etc.).  The Park area still includes a good number of birds of prey (marsh harrier and fisherman, etc.) in the humid environments and, above all, in the artificial reservoirs. Most of the species mentioned above are among those included by the EEC in the list of Birds of Community Interest, whose protection requires urgent conservation measures. It should also be reiterated, as already mentioned previously, that the Sican region, since "a very important area for the nesting of diurnal raptors and one of the most important in Italy for density and number of species" has been included in the IBA (Important Bird Areas).