🌲 Garajonay National Park
Ancient laurel forests in Spain's Canary Islands
📋 Fast Facts
- Established 1981; UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986
- Area: 39.84 square kilometres
- Location: Gomera Island, Canary Islands, Spain
- Home to relict Tertiary-period laurel forests unique to the Macaronesian region
Garajonay National Park protects one of Europe's most significant botanical reserves—a remnant of subtropical laurel forests that once covered much of southern Europe during the Tertiary Period. Established in 1981 and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986, the park encompasses 39.84 square kilometres on Gomera Island and contains the best-preserved laurel forest ecosystem in the Canary Islands and the broader Macaronesian region ...