Garajonay National Park

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Garajonay National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its ancient laurel forests and rich biodiversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
national park
area approximately 4,000 hectares
approximately 40 square kilometres
averageAnnualRainfall high
biome laurel forest
subtropical cloud forest
climate humid subtropical
continent Africa
Europe
country Spain
ecosystemType relict Tertiary-age laurel forest
established 1981
governingBody Government of the Canary Islands
Spanish National Parks Network
hasFauna Bolles’s laurel pigeon
surface form: Bolle's pigeon

Canary Islands chiffchaff
Canary Islands chiffchaff
surface form: Canary Islands kinglet

Canary Islands laurel pigeon
surface form: Canary Islands wood pigeon

La Gomera giant lizard
endemic invertebrates
hasFeature dense network of walking trails
frequent fog and low clouds
viewpoints over La Gomera
highestElevation 1487 metres
highestPoint Garajonay National Park self-linksurface differs
surface form: Alto de Garajonay
inscriptionReason importance for ongoing ecological and biological processes
outstanding example of laurel forest ecosystem
IUCNCategory II
knownFor ancient laurisilva forests
frequent mist and cloud cover
high biodiversity
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Canary Islands
La Gomera
mainTreeSpecies Erica arborea
Erica scoparia
Ilex canariensis
Laurus novocanariensis
Ocotea foetens
Persea indica
namedAfter Garajonay National Park self-linksurface differs
surface form: Alto de Garajonay
nearestTown San Sebastián de La Gomera
partOf Macaronesia
significance one of the best preserved laurel forests in Macaronesia
tourismActivities birdwatching
hiking
nature observation
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ix)
(vii)
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 1986

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La Gomera hasUNESCOSite Garajonay National Park
La Gomera highestPoint Garajonay National Park
this entity surface form: Alto de Garajonay
La Gomera protectedArea Garajonay National Park
La Gomera UNESCOStatus Garajonay National Park
this entity surface form: Garajonay National Park World Heritage Site
Garajonay National Park highestPoint Garajonay National Park self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Alto de Garajonay
Garajonay National Park namedAfter Garajonay National Park self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Alto de Garajonay
Agulo village nearbyAttraction Garajonay National Park
Alajeró hasNearbyProtectedArea Garajonay National Park
Vallehermoso hasProtectedArea Garajonay National Park
this entity surface form: Garajonay National Park (partly)
World Heritage Sites in Spain hasPart Garajonay National Park