The nature park has been repopulated with species such as the Sardinian deer and fallow deer, alongside wild boars, weasels, dormice and foxes. The forest sits at the centre of a system of state-protected forests: Pixinamanna, Gutturu Mannu, Pantaleo and Monte Nieddu.

The easiest way to reach the park is to start from the town of Domus de Maria and travel about 13 kilometres along a road to the locality of Sedda Is Tovus, located near the forestry barracks. A road and numerous signposted trails allow you to explore the area by bicycle and on foot, surrounded by a lush vegetation of holm oak woodland, Mediterranean maquis and conifers. Indeed, a comprehensive signposting system enables hikers to explore many trails, whether walking paths or mule tracks.

One of the best trails is called D-212 A and runs for 6,900 metres, with a walking time of about two hours. It crosses the upper part of Rio Calamixi and offers spectacular views of the gorges.

A second trail, called D-200, can be split into two stages: the first runs from Pixinamanna to Is Cannoneris and the second from Is Cannoneris to Pantaleo. The first stage is 11.3 km long (4h30'), with a 888 m difference in altitude, while the second is 16.5 km long (5h40'), with a 860 m difference in altitude. Both trails consist of coal makers’ mule tracks in the forest, with views of the Pantaleo Forest.