Reserva Natural Especial de los Marteles

One of the most interesting nature reserves that form part of the municipality of Ingenio in Gran Canaria is the Special Natural Reserve of the Marshes. This natural space has a size of 3500 Hectares and is part of the municipalities of Santa Lucia, Agüimes, Valsequillo, San Mateo, San Bartolomé, Telde, Tejeda and of course the population of Ingenio.

This reserve offers mountainous landscapes of great beauty and are limited to the south by spectacular escarpments. Some of the most outstanding geomorphological elements that can be found in Los Marteles is the caldera of the same name or a phonolithic python of Roque Blanco.

The ecological importance of the reserve is vital since it contributes to maintaining some essential ecological processes such as the recharge of the aquifers since it houses the basins of San Bartolomé, Tenteniguada and Temisas.

At the same time it also has a habitat of flora and fauna of great value, you can find acebuchales and willow and farallones and endemic plant species. Note also the Risco Blanco, the corner of tenteniguada, the Paso de la Plata and Temisas as well as the ravine of Guayadeque strong> and the Kestrels.