The reserve is dominated by Anogeissus pendula forest along with Acacia catechu, Acacia leucophloea, Cassia fistula, Lannea coromodelica, Boswellia serrata, Stercula urens, Diospyrous melanoxylon, Dichrostachys cinerea, Butea monosperma, Ficus benghalensis, F. religiosa etc. The groundcover is mostly with grasses. Grass cover in the valleys provides ideal cover for wild animals and ground birds. Grasslands and trees form best habitat for carnivores, mainly Anogeissus pendula forest of poor quality mixed with Ficus racemosa, Diospyros melanoxylon, Butea monosperma and Lanneacoromandelica.
The habitat has rich faunal diversity it consists of Panthera pardus, Melursus ursinus, Hystrix cristata, Felis chaus, Hyaena hyaenidae, Paraechinus micropus, Macaca mulatta, Viverricula indica, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, Vulpes bengalensis, Canis lupus, Herpestes smithii, Lepus nigricollis, Canis aureus etc. Some of the Herbivore fauna inlcude Axis axis, Rusa unicolor, Boselaphus tragocamelus and Sus scrofa. The area supports a good State Population of herpetofauna including Python molurus, Amphiesma stolatum, Daboia russelii, Bungarus caeruleus etc. It is also the natural habitat for Geochelone elegans. The Tiger reserve is also rich in its avifauna.