Forest birds, invertebrates, reptiles and marine life make up a biodiversity shaped by isolation and rugged relief.
The fauna of La Palma depends on the diversity of habitats created by relief and coastline: birds, reptiles, invertebrates and marine life occupy clearly different spaces.
Among its main reference points are Benahoarite heritage, Atlantic port, Living volcanic island, which connect landscape, memory and everyday life. Protecting these habitats turns biodiversity into part of island identity.
Key points
Bolle's pigeon and the laurel pigeon
The two pigeons endemic to the Canarian laurel forest find in the woodlands of La Palma one of their largest and best preserved habitats.
The La Palma blue chaffinch
An endemic La Palma subspecies of the blue chaffinch, confined to the pine forests of Cumbre Vieja; its population is very small and vulnerable to habitat change.
The tizón lizard of La Palma
The La Palma tizón lizard shows morphological differences from those of the other islands, reflecting the evolution in isolation characteristic of island fauna.
Coastal marine life
The waters of La Palma, especially in the southwest, hold seabeds of great biological diversity, with cetaceans, turtles and species of scientific interest.
