Cors Caron is home to many bird species, including those that stay all year and those that migrate elsewhere for the winter, making it an important site for birdwatching all year. This reserve provides important breeding grounds and nesting sites for rare and endangered species such as the Eurasian curlew, common snipe, lapwing, Eurasian teal, and water rail. Others commonly spotted in the area include the reed bunting, willow warbler, pied flycatcher, and common whitethroat. During the spring and autumn, it attracts wading birds, ducks, and geese.
The wetland habitat of Cors Caron supports a wide variety of insects. Dragonflies, damselflies, and various butterflies can be found around the bog pools and waterways. Cors Caron is an important site for otters, and it is also home to water voles and brown hares. These species rely on the wetland for food and shelter. Bats, such as the common pipistrelle and soprano pipistrelle, can also be found hunting at dusk. Cors Caron’s wetland environment provides a favourable habitat for species such as the common frog, common toad, smooth newt, and palmate newt can be found in the ponds and surrounding areas. Slow worms and common lizards are also present.
Conservation efforts at Cors Caron focus on maintaining the balance of the bog’s special species and habitats by controlling water levels, managing invasive species, and preventing peat loss. These measures help preserve the different plant and animal communities that rely on the bog.