Garajonay National Park

Garajonay National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional de Garajonay) is one of the national parks of Spain. It is in the center and north of the island of La Gomera which is one of the Canary Islands off the coast of Morocco.

Garajonay National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location	La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain
Coordinates	28°07′34″N 17°14′14″W
Area	40 km2 (15 sq mi)
Established	1981
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Natural
Criteria	vii, ix
Designated	1986 (10th session)
Reference no.	380
State Party	Spain
Region	Europe and North America

It is named for Alto de Garajonay which is the highest peak on the island.^[1] The park is usually covered by clouds which helps preserve over 150 species of plants.^[2] Garajonay became a national park in 1981.^[2] It was declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986.^[2] It occupies 40 km² (15 sq mi) and it extends into each of the six municipalities on the island.

Gallery

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  The park's wooden statues of Gara and Jonay
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  Garajonay National Park seen by Spot Satellite
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  Enchanted Forest, Garajonay National Park, La Gomera, Spain.
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  Guanche Sanctuary in the summit of Garajonay mountain.
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  Laurisilva in the Garajonay National Park.

References

1. Robert Bovington, Spanish Impressions (Morrisville, NC: Lulu Press, 2009), p. 40
2. Lucy Corne, Canary Islands (Chalfont St. Peter: Bradt Travel Guides, 2004), p. 256

Other websites

• Garajonay National Park Archived 2014-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
• (in Spanish) Legend of Gara and Jonay Archived 2004-12-28 at the Wayback Machine