Canary Islands Network for Protected Natural Areas

The Canary Islands Network for Protected Natural Areas (Red Canaria de Espacios Naturales Protegidos) is a conservation organization in the Canary Islands.

It recognizes 146 areas across the islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, La Palma and Fuerteventura as under protection.[1] Of the 146 protected sites under control of network in the Canary Islands archipelago, a total of 43 are located in Tenerife, the most protected island in the group. [2]

Criteria

The network has criteria, which places areas under its observation under eight different categories of protection. These include:

  1. National park
  2. Natural park
  3. National monument
  4. Protected area
  5. Integral nature reserve
  6. Special natural reserve
  7. Rural park
  8. Site of scientific Interest

References

  1. ^ "Red Canaria de Espacios Naturales Protegidos". Archived from the original on 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  2. ^ "Relación de los Espacios Naturales protegidos de Tenerife". Archived from the original on 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2008-10-20.

See also


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