Parque Natural de Pilancones

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.