Canary Islands Network for Protected Natural Areas
Conservation organization based in the Canary Islands
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The Canary Islands Network for Protected Natural Areas (Red Canaria de Espacios Naturales Protegidos) is a conservation organization in the Canary Islands.
It recognizes 146 areas across the islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, La Palma and Fuerteventura as under protection.[1] Of the 146 protected sites under control of network in the Canary Islands archipelago, a total of 43 are located in Tenerife, the most protected island in the group. [2]
Criteria
The network has criteria, which places areas under its observation under eight different categories of protection. These include:
- National park
- Natural park
- National monument
- Protected area
- Integral nature reserve
- Special natural reserve
- Rural park
- Site of scientific Interest
References
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