The acorns provide important food for wildlife; two parrots - the Rusty-faced Parrot and Fuertes's Parrot - are endemic to the threatened montane ecosystems of the Colombian Andes and are particularly dependent on the Andean oak forests as a home.
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Eduard Rüppell's "Atlas of Rüppell's Travels in Northern Africa" (1826–30) includes an ornithological section by Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar describing around thirty new species, including Meyer's Parrot, Nubian Bustard, Goliath Heron, Streaked Scrub Warbler and Cretzschmar's Bunting.
Bulgunnia has been classified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because it is a stronghold for the restricted-range and near-threatened Chestnut-breasted Whiteface as well as supporting the biome-restricted Inland Dotterel, Bourke's Parrot, Chiming Wedgebill, Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Pied Honeyeater and Thick-billed Grasswren.
The ride between Las Adjuntas and Alí Primera as of January 2, 2007 is 1,500 bolívares (1.5 bolívares fuertes, 75 US cents) for a one way ride and the price includes a subway ride within the Caracas Metro network.
Seeds of the various leguminous trees of the African woodlands are especially favoured, providing their staple food in some areas.