🌲 Garajonay National Park
Ancient laurel forests in Spain's Canary Islands
📌 Fast Facts
- Established: 1981
- Area: 39.84 square kilometres
- Location: Gomera Island, Canary Islands, Spain
- UNESCO inscription: 1986
Garajonay National Park is a nature reserve in Spain's Canary Islands that protects one of Europe's last remaining subtropical laurel forests. Garajonay was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986, recognising its significance as a relict of plant communities that dominated southern Europe during the Tertiary Period. As of 2026, the park remains fully accessible to visitors through marked hiking trails and maintains an active visitor centre, though ongoing drought and rising ...