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NATURE AREAS
PROTECTED IN GRAN CANARIA
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Despite the fact
that Gran Canaria is small it has an extraordinarily rich natural
heritage. The uniqueness of its ecosystems, its flora and fauna
- including species that are found only here - and its geology
have prompted the public bodies of the Canary Islands, Spain
and other international bodies to guarantee the conservation
of these treasures.
Consequently, Gran Canaria has 32 protected areas that occupy
almost 43% of the surface area of the island. This means that,
proportionally, the protected surface area is 8.2 times greater
than that of all Spain (5.1%) and of the whole world (5.2%).
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The nature areas of this
island that are protected by law are classed into seven different
protection and preservation groups:
Nature Park: This involves conservation of
the park's resources. Contact between man and nature is promoted
–basically through the use of the park for recreational
purposes– although people are not permitted to live there.
Rural Park: Apart from conservation of the
park's resources, this aims to promote socio-economic development
of the local population in a sustainable way. Recreational use
is also allowed.
Fully Protected Nature Reserve: Conservation
here consists in maintaining the integrity of certain ecosystems
and communities, thus people are not allowed to live here or
use the park for recreational purposes.
Special Nature Reserve: This includes the protection
of certain species, habitats, geological formations or geological
processes and people are not allowed live here or use the park
for recreational purposes, except in exceptional cases.
Natural Monument: Where geological structures
that shape unique geomorphological elements of scenic value
are found. People are allowed to live here and use the area
for recreational purposes.
Protected Landscape: The objective here is
to protect aesthetic and cultural values of areas of great scenic
beauty. People are allowed to live here and the area may be
used for recreational purposes.
Area of Scientific Interest: Here elements
of specific scientific interest are preserved. |
| Arinaga |
Natural Monuments |
| Azuaje |
Special Nature Reserve |
| Bandama |
Natural Monuments |
| Barranco de Guayadeque |
Natural Monuments |
| El Brezal |
Special Nature
Reserve |
| Fataga |
Protected Landscape |
| Güigüi |
Special Nature
Reserve |
| Jinámar |
Area of Scientific Interest |
| Juncalillo del Sur |
Area of Scientific Interest |
| La Isleta |
Protected Landscape |
| Las Cumbres |
Protected
Landscape |
| Las Dunas de Maspalomas |
Special Nature Reserve |
| Lomo Magullo |
Protected Landscape |
| Los Marteles |
Special Nature Reserve |
| Los Tiles
de Moya |
Special Nature Reserve |
| Macizo de Amagro |
Natural Monuments |
| Montaña
de Agüimes |
Protected Landscape |
| Montañón Negro |
Natural Monuments |
| Parque Natural
de Pilancones |
Nature Park |
| Parque Natural de Tamadaba |
Nature Park |
| Parque Rural
de Doramas |
Rural Park |
| Parque Rural del Nublo |
Rural Park |
| Pino Santo |
Protected Landscape |
| Reserva Natural Integral de
Inagua |
Fully Protected Nature Reserve |
| Reserva Natural
Integral del Barranco Oscuro |
Fully Protected Nature
Reserve |
| Riscos de Tirajana |
Natural Monuments |
| Roque de Aguayro |
Natural Monuments |
| Roque de Gando |
Area of Scientific Interest |
| Roque Nublo |
Natural Monuments |
| Tafira |
Protected Landscape |
| Tauro |
Natural Monuments |
| Tufia |
Area of Scientific Interest |
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