Badín and additional 23.75 hectares are protected as a buffer zone. Dominant tree species are fir ("Abies alba"), beech ("Fagus sylvatica"), maple ("Acer pseudoplatanus"), ash ("Fraxinus excelsior"), and elm ("Ulmus glabra"). On average, fir threes achieve an age of 350–400 years and beech trees 210–230 years in Badínsky prales. The biggest living fir tree is 46 m tall with a stem diameter of 148 cm. Several dead trees that have already fallen down are even bigger. The local fauna, still partially unexplored, includes red deer, roe deer, boar, brown bear, lynx, wild cat, fox, and marten. In historical records, the village
Luzula sylvatica grow on acidic soils in damp habitats. "L. sylvatica" can be found on stream banks and well-drained, open woodland, as well as in open ground and rock ledges and peaty heath moors. Despite its preference for acidic soils, it can tolerate most soil pH levels. The leaves of "Luzula sylvatica" are picked in winter by golden eagles to line their eyries. The flowers and seeds of "L. sylvatica" are also the sole food source for the larvae of the "Coleophora sylvaticella" moth. "Luzula sylvatica" is commonly used in horticulture — its thick, patch-forming habit (which allows the plant to act