Garajonay, the laurel forest, the ravines and the cliffs make the island a key site for studying monteverde woodland and island isolation.
Humid forests, deep slopes and a whistled language travelling from ravine to ravine.
Among its main reference points are Silbo Gomero, Garajonay, Atlantic stopover, 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
Garajonay National Park
Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986, it holds the best-preserved laurel forest in the world; its permanent mist, its biodiversity and its geological age make it exceptional.
Laurel forest: a cloud forest
La Gomera's laurel forest is the densest and most continuous in the archipelago; faya, til, viñatigo and mocán trees form a closed canopy that traps water and feeds the ravines.
Ravines as ecological corridors
The ravines of La Gomera link the forest core with the coast, creating gradients of vegetation and habitats that allow sensitive endemic species to survive.
Coast and seabed
La Gomera's coastline, little altered by mass tourism, preserves seagrass meadows and biologically rich seabeds; turtles and cetaceans are sighted frequently.