The Roque Nublo Natural Monument is one of the most interesting places on the island of Gran Canaria, located in the municipality of Tejeda strong>, has dimensions of 451 hectares and whose symbol is the rock that stands out imposing from one of the crests. The rocky monolith of the Roque de Nublo is of erosive origin being a unique landscape and full of beauty.

According to experts the Roque Nublo was formed in five episodes of volcanic origin, is one of the largest in the world and presides over the Caldera de Tejeda which is one of the largest on the island, it has a height of 80 meters from its base and is more than 1800 meters above sea level.

The imposing landscape made this point a place of worship for the aborigines of the island, since 1987 it is protected as a natural space.

The Roque de Nublo and all its surroundings is a perfect place to enjoy nature in all its splendor, it is possible to make paths of great beauty trails, it is also possible to make treaking and from the heights you can see the Caldera de Tejeda, Llanos de la Pez and the Pozo de las Nieves.

In Gran Canarias, in San Bartolmé de Tirajana you will find one of the most spectacular and beautiful places of the Canarian archipelago, the Maspalomas Dunes. This part of the island is also known for having the Playa del Ingles, the Maspalomas Lighthouse and Meloneras, but they are undoubtedly the dunes which makes this point one of the most visited in Gran Canaria.

The good weather is a constant in the southern part of the island, so it is perfect to enjoy the Natural Reserve of the Dunes of Maspalomas. This reserve is formed by three different ecosystems, the Palmeral, the Pond and the Dunes, three zones that form a natural space of incalculable value.

The Dunes of Maspalomas has about 400 hectares, is a place of contrasts where the golden sand collides with the blue waters that bathe the coast. In addition, we must highlight the amount of wildlife that pass through the Natural Reserve, Storks, Common Redfish, Common Coot, Chorlitejo Chico, Pinto Starling, Pipit Caminero, Turkish Tortoise, other migratory bird species such as Common Flamingo, Common Egret, Great Gray Heron, Hoopoe, Whimbrel, Tridactyl Sandpiper, Vuelvepiedras and reptiles such as the Giant Lizard of Gran Canaria or Perenquén de Boettger.

The Caldera de Bandama is part of the municipal district of Santa Brígida, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The routes that run through this natural landscape are fantastic and go through the ravines of Las Goteras and Guiniguada to the east coast.

The Caldera was formed approximately five thousand million years ago next to the Bandama volcano, it is about 216 meters deep, 574 meters high and about a thousand meters in diameter. Not only does it have an important geological value, it also stands out as an archaeological site since the Cueva de los Canarios can be found, where the first inhabitants of the island stored the crops and food.

The Caldera de Bandama. that owes its name to a well-known Flemish merchant surnamed Van Damme, crosses the Cornical viewpoint, continues through the Casas del Fondo, the cave of the Bodegas, the pond of El Culatrón and the crossing of the three stones.

In the area you can see plants such as the white tajinaste and the wild olive as well as birds such as the kestrel, the capirote and other native birds.

Located in the municipality of Valleseco the Barranco de la Virgen is part of the Doramas Rural Park, one of the most protected landscapes important of the Canarian archipelago.

In the Barranco de la Virgen you can still find remains of the laurel forest that used to occupy a large part of the island in former times. This ravine also houses another one called the Barranco Oscuro which has the category of Reserva Integral Natural which is the maximum level granted by the Network of Natural Spaces of the Canary Islands

The landscapes that can be found in this part of the island are impressive, strong cliffs that preserve an endemic flora unique to this part of the island such as La Cresta de Gallo or the Salvia Blanca.

This Barranco de la Virgen has an abundance of water so it developed as an important area of agriculture, you can see old estates and manor houses in addition to mills that once They served to promote economic development.

The Barranco de la Virgen is surrounded by imposing mountains, you can find a lot of springs such as Los Chorros, El Rapador, San Juan etc. The climate is characterized by mild temperatures and moderate rainfall.

The Pilancontes Natural Park located in the town of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, is designated as a protected area in 1987, an area of ecological sensitivity with " reasons for prevention of ecological impact ". The Natural Park of Pilancones houses the public mounts of Ayagaures and Pilancones, is bordered by the Parque Rural de Nublo and the Protected Landscape of Fataga and in turn houses the area of special protection for birds.

Due to its special characteristics, the Pilancontes Natural Park plays an important role in soil protection and aquifer recovery. One of the most interesting spots in the natural area is the pine forest of the Canarian variety located in the highest part, a very favorable place for the poultry populations, hence it is in a zone of special protection for birds. In the lower parts the main flora is dominated by cardonal and tabaibals.

The park has dimensions exceeding 5,700 hectares, has deep ravines and narrow interfluves, it is possible to find endemic species in danger of extinction and important archaeological sites such as the Necropolis Tumular of Arteara.

The Tamadaba Natural Park is located in Agaete on the island of Gran Canaria. The most remarkable thing about this natural environment is that one of the territories that the hand of man has altered the least, which shows the richness of this point of Agaete. Tamada has about 7,500 hectares that goes from the western coast of the island and is declared by Unesco as Biosphere Reserve. The native Canarian pine forests on the summits and the imposing cliffs and the biodiversity that can be found in the ravines are the elements that make this park so rich.

In the Tamadaba Natural Park you have to walk in the shade of the Canarian pines or have a picnic in the recreational area of Llanos de La Mimbre or admire from the peak of La Bandera the dense forest full of life.

From the viewpoint of El Balcón, even within the Tamadaba Natural Park you can have a fabulous view of the marine cliffs that have a curious form of dragon's tail or the beach of Guayedra with its ravine dotted with palm trees.

The Hoya del Gamonal is located to the south of what is known as La Lechucilla, in this place a great depression formed in the relief that gave rise to this ideal natural spot to be able to make hiking routes or spend a day in the middle of nature.

Although a part belongs to Santa Brígida, the municipal area of Vega de San Mateo also hosts part of this environment that reaches Los Pechos, the pit is called Gamonal because in the past there was a plant commonly known as Gamón.

The Hoya del Gamonal has some special climatic characteristics, the presence of trade winds linked to the relief make the place a cool place all year round, it is believed that The Gamonal had a laurel forest thanks to these conditions of humidity and the contributions of rainwater. These conditions have altered the existing flows, facilitating the creation of soil with reddish and loose earth that favored the growth of vegetation.

In the summit area of the Hoya del Gamonal you can also find some wells where, in the past, the snow that fell and that formed blocks of ice that were being sold, works carried out by the neveros.

Among the natural spaces that can be seen in the Canarian municipality of Moya are Los Tilos de Moya, a fragment of forest that have dimensions that exceed 90 hectares and which is part of the municipality of Moya with Santa María de Guía.

The Moya Tilos are part of the Doramas Natural Park and since 1994 it has been declared Special Natural Reserve. The natural environment is home to numerous species, some of them endemic and endangered, such as the Cresta de Gallo.

Mentioning more in depth the flora the Tilos de Moya hosts, in addition to the typical one that can be found in the grancanarian montane are Til, the aforementioned Cresta de Gallo , Salvia Blanca and the Bicacaro. Also it is possible to emphasize the fauna that inhabits in this space, you can descry Common Finches, Robins, the Common Buzzard, Kestrel strong> Common and Alpispa.

Los Tilos has an abrupt relief, it has the characteristic V-shape of the ravines that dominate the island, which shows its geologically speaking youth. The sea of clouds that usually covers the area favors the existence of water and provides flow to the channel that runs through this place.

Located in a mountain area in the northern part of the island, in the municipality of Santa María de Guía is the Reserva Natural Especial de El Brezal. This Natural Reserve is an important forest of fayal-heath and the largest sample of the Canary monteverde, it is possible to find also bicacaro and cabezon, cedars and an important pine forest area. The Special Reserve of El Brezal occupies an area of 107 hectares, a mountainous area with short ravines, steep slopes and steep reliefs.

The strong erosive processes have caused the reserve to have steep slopes, this is joined by the trade winds that have caused a dismantling of the geological structures as a result of their exposure.

With regard to the flora, 91 taxa have been cataloged, of which 65 are endemic and in turn these 17 macaronesians, 40 Canarian and 8 Gran Canarians.

The fauna is also very interesting, they are vertebrates like reptiles, the giant lizard of Gran Canaria, the striped grancanaria lisa, or the Boettger perennial. You can also see birds such as the mountain canary or blue tits, Canary mosquito net, the alpispa, the Canarian calender, the robin or the capirote among many others. To this we must add the large amount of invertebrate fauna that complete a natural site of incalculable value.