The island preserves arid landscapes, dune fields, open coastlines and areas of great importance for birdlife and coastal ecosystems.
Wide horizons, worn volcanoes and endless beaches on an island shaped by the trade winds.
Among its main reference points are Historic Betancuria, Pastoral tradition, Open coasts, which connect landscape, memory and everyday life. Island nature is best understood as a relationship between ecosystems and human uses, not as scenery separated from history.
Key points
Corralejo Natural Park
Corralejo Natural Park protects the most extensive dune system in the eastern archipelago, with plants adapted to the sand and a fauna of wading birds and reptiles.
Cofete and the unspoilt southwest coast
The coast of Cofete, on the western flank of Jandia, is one of the least altered shorelines in the Canaries, with very long beaches and difficult access.
The cliffs of Ajuy
The fossil-bearing cliffs of Ajuy, on the west coast, contain the oldest geological materials in the Canaries and form a geosite of exceptional scientific value.
Tindaya, the sacred mountain
Tindaya is a trachyte volcanic plug bearing aboriginal foot-shaped engravings and held sacred by the majos; today it is at the centre of a debate over a possible artistic intervention.