Garajonay National Park
Rank: UNESCO
Wonder Type: Natural
Country: Spain
Best of: Park
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. [More Details]
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