La Gomera's natural identity brings together landscape, biodiversity and ways of inhabiting a fragile island territory.
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
Parque Nacional de Garajonay
Declarado Patrimonio Mundial por la UNESCO en 1986, alberga la laurisilva mejor conservada del mundo; su niebla permanente, biodiversidad y antiguedad geologica lo hacen excepcional.
Laurisilva: bosque de niebla
La laurisilva de La Gomera es la mas densa y continua del archipielago; fayas, tilos, viñatigos y mocanes forman un dosel cerrado que retiene agua y alimenta los barrancos.
Barrancos como corredores ecologicos
Los barrancos gomeros conectan el nucleo forestal con el litoral, creando gradientes de vegetacion y habitats que permiten la supervivencia de especies endemicas sensibles.
Costa y fondos marinos
El litoral de La Gomera, poco alterado por el turismo masivo, conserva praderas de posidonia y fondos con riqueza biologica; las tortugas y cetaceos son avistados con frecuencia.
Municipalities of La Gomera
See all →- AguloAgulo is a municipality of La Gomera, presented through settlement, landscape, local memory and its links with the rest of the island.
- AlajeróAlajeró is a municipality of La Gomera, presented through settlement, landscape, local memory and its links with the rest of the island.
- HermiguaHermigua is a municipality of La Gomera, presented through settlement, landscape, local memory and its links with the rest of the island.
- San Sebastián de La GomeraSan Sebastián de La Gomera is a municipality of La Gomera, presented through settlement, landscape, local memory and its links with the rest of the island.
- Valle Gran ReyValle Gran Rey is a municipality of La Gomera, presented through settlement, landscape, local memory and its links with the rest of the island.
- VallehermosoVallehermoso is a municipality of La Gomera, presented through settlement, landscape, local memory and its links with the rest of the island.