{"id":1839,"date":"2024-10-01T12:56:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T12:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sendaecoway.com\/bosques-de-laurisilva-canaria"},"modified":"2024-10-14T07:39:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T07:39:28","slug":"canary-laurel-forests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sendaecoway.com\/en\/blog\/bosques-de-laurisilva-canaria\/","title":{"rendered":"The most important laurel forests of the Canary Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are looking for a holiday destination with a great diversity in nature<\/strong> and where to practice hiking<\/strong>The Canary Islands should be your next destination.<\/p>\n

The vast majority of the Canary Islands<\/strong> offer a wide range of activities to do in nature, and the ideal place to do them is in its laurel forests<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

In this post I am going to show you a selection of the best Canarian laurel forests in the Canary Islands.<\/p>\n

Canary Island Laurisilva<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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More than 20 million years ago, the Laurisilva forests<\/strong> covered much of the Mediterranean basin in the Tertiary period. However, due to glaciations in the Quaternary period, these subtropical forests moved to more temperate areas: the North Africa and the Macaronesian archipelagos<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

We are therefore talking about a living relic <\/strong>for its survival<\/strong> throughout history. \u200d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laurisilva<\/strong> refers to the term laurel forest<\/strong>. The Canarian laurel forest is a type of laurel forest found in the Canary Islands. humid subtropical forests<\/strong> and which is very present in a large part of the Canary Islands. It is made up of several lauraceous tree species which, together with the Fayal-Brezal, make up the Monteverde<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

It is characterised by its deep soils <\/strong>y be located between 600 and 1,500 metres above sea level.<\/strong>Therefore, it is more present on the islands at higher altitudes. The environmental conditions for this type of forest are an average annual temperature of 15 to 20 degrees and rainfall of 500 to 1100 mm. <\/p>\n

On the other hand, thanks to the \"sea of clouds\",<\/strong> a natural phenomenon created by the trade winds, causes this type of forest to form on most of the islands. The humidity generated by this phenomenon is beneficial for the Canary laurel forest, as the sea of clouds causes the soil to be soaked and dripping continuously. <\/p>\n

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This type of forest can be found mainly on four of the Canary Islands: Tenerife, La Gomera<\/strong>, La Palma and Gran Canaria<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Laurisilva forests in Tenerife<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The island of Tenerife is the larger<\/strong> of the Canary Islands archipelago and presents a wide variety of protected areas and natural environments<\/strong>. It also has the highest point in Spain: <\/strong>on Teide peak.<\/a><\/p>\n

The largest presence of laurel forests that you can find on this island is in the Anaga Rural Park and Teno Rural Park.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Anaga Rural Park<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Anaga Rural Park is located in the north-east of the island of Tenerife and covers an area of more than 14,000 hectares.<\/strong> As it is so large, it is shared by three municipalities on the island: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, La Laguna and Tegueste<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

In this park you can find a large variety of viewpoints and trails<\/strong> or routes to do in the heart of nature. The starting point for most of these trails can be found at Cruz del Carmen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Anaga presents the largest area of laurel forest in the whole of Tenerife<\/strong>which has been preserved thanks to the possession of a steep terrain<\/strong> and for its difficult access on foot <\/strong>(in several parts).<\/p>\n

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Once you enter this laurel forest, you will be able to contemplate different types of trees, such as the laurels, lichens, heathers, colchicum fern, lime trees, mountain ferns or vines<\/strong>. You can also see with your own eyes how a mist is gradually spreading across the roads.<\/p>\n

It is also worth mentioning that, for the bird lovers or birdwatchers<\/strong>the Anaga Park is one of the most important special protection area for birds<\/a>. One of the most important for the biology of the park is the laurel pigeon, known as the \"laurisilva pigeon\". turquoise pigeon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u200d<\/strong>If you are passionate about hiking<\/strong>In Cruz del Carmen you will find an information office with information about everything you have and can do in the park. One of the most famous trails is the Path of the Senses<\/a>It is characterised by its low level of difficulty and the use of our senses to get to know the nature that surrounds the path.<\/p>\n

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