The island packs in remarkably diverse ecological belts, from dry coastal environments to pine forests, laurel forest and volcanic high mountain.
A vertical island: Atlantic shoreline, volcanic summits and historic towns connected by old pathways.
Among its main reference points are Teide and sacred landscape, Historic La Laguna, Port and mobility, 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
Teide National Park
Europe's most visited protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with high-mountain ecosystems of extraordinary biogeographical singularity.
The laurel forest of Anaga
The laurel forests of Anaga are among the best preserved in the Canaries and in Europe, a refuge for endemic species in a landscape of deep ravines.
A wealth of ecological belts
Within a few kilometres Tenerife runs through transitions from coastal spurge scrub to volcanic high mountain, by way of pine forest, monteverde and fayal-brezal heath.
Chinyero and historical volcanism
The Chinyero eruption of 1909 was the last historical eruption on Tenerife, a reminder of the active volcanism that has shaped the island for millennia.
Corona Forestal
The great belt of pine forest encircling Teide separates the island's slopes and acts as a hydrological sponge that is vital for the island's aquifers.