Garajonay National Park
Island of La Gomera, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands
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Identifier |
380 |
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states |
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category |
natural |
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criteria |
(vii)(ix) |
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Title |
garajonay national park |
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latitude |
28.1262493134 |
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longitude |
-17.2372226715 |
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location |
island of la gomera, province of santa cruz de tenerife, canary islands |
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Region |
europe and north america |
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year |
1986 |
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unique number |
436 |
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description |
laurel forest covers some 70% of this park, situated in the middle of the island of la gomera in the canary islands archipelago. the presence of springs and numerous streams assures a lush vegetation resembling that of the tertiary, which, due to climatic changes, has largely disappeared from southern europe. |
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