Natural Protected Spaces
(2003-04-07 by www.immo7.com)

This month we will give an overview of the Natural Protected Spaces of the Canary Islands.
The Canary Network of Natural Protected Spaces consists of 145 areas, which all together make up 40,4% of the canarian territory, with big differences between islands depending on natural envioronments.

National Parks
The National Parks are natural spaces with small changes by human exploitation or occupation where natural scenery, fauna, flora and geomorphological formations are representative of their ecosystem, giving them a great significance to the conservation of ecological, educational and scientific values, which are from general interest because they represent most of the basic spanish nature systems.

The National Parks of the Canary Islands are:
· National Park of Teide (Tenerife)
· National Park of Garajonay (La Gomera)
· National Park of Timanfaya (Lanzarote)
· National Park of La Caldera de Taburiente (La Palma)

Rural Parks
Rural Parks are those big space areas, where agricultural, cattle-raising or even fishing activities coexist with other of natural and ecological interest, making a nice landscape of great ecocultural interest which needs conservation.
The objectives of such declared parks are to preserve all the area and at the same time promote in harmonious evolution the local towns making lifestyle better.

The Rural Parks of the Canary Islands are:
· Rural Park of Frontera (El Hierro)
· Rural Park of Valle de Gran Rey (La Gomera)
· Rural Park of Anaga (Tenerife)
· Rural Park of Teno (Tenerife)
· Rural Park of Nublo (Gran Canaria)
· Rural Park of Doramas (Gran Canaria)
· Rural Park of Betancuria (Fuerteventura)

Natural Parks
Natural Parks are those that remain untouched by humans and are not occupied. The beauty of the nature, flora, fauna and geology altogether are considered unique samples of the Canarian heritage.

The Natural Parks of the Canary Islands are:
· Natural Park of Las Nieves (La Palma)
· Natural Park of Cumbre Vieja (La Palma)
· Natural Park of Majona (La Gomera)
· Natural Park of Corona Forestal (Tenerife)
· Natural Park of Tamadaba (Gran Canaria)
· Natural Park of Pilancones (Gran Canaria)
· Natural Park of Islote de Lobos (Fuerteventura)
· Natural Park of Corralejo (Fuerteventura)
· Natural Park of Jandía (Fuerteventura)
· Natural Park of Archipiélago Chinijo (Lanzarote)
· Natural Park of Los Volcanes (Lanzarote)