Canary Islands Network for Protected Natural Areas explained
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:
- National park
- Natural park
- National monument
- Protected area
- Integral nature reserve
- Special natural reserve
- Rural park
- Site of scientific Interest
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Red Canaria de Espacios Naturales Protegidos . 2008-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161121081945/http://www.gobcan.es/cmayot/espaciosnaturales/informacion/quees.html# . 2016-11-21 . dead .
- Web site: RelaciĆ³n de los Espacios Naturales protegidos de Tenerife . 2008-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170521000208/http://www.gobcan.es/cmayot/espaciosnaturales/informacion/tf_todo.html# . 2017-05-21 . dead .