Timanfaya National Park
national park in the Canary Islands, Spain
Timanfaya National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional de Timanfaya) is a Spanish national park in the southwestern part of the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands. It covers parts of the municipalities Tinajo and Yaiza. The area is 51.07 square kilometres (19.72 sq mi).[1] The parkland is entirely made up of volcanic soil.
| Timanfaya National Park | |
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| Parque Nacional de Timanfaya | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Location | Lanzarote, Spain |
| Coordinates | 29°00′N 13°44′W / 29.000°N 13.733°W |
| Area | 51.07 km2 (19.72 sq mi) |
| Established | 1974 |
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Timanfaya National Park is one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.[2]
Volcanic activity
changeThe greatest recorded eruptions occurred between 1730 and 1736.
References
change- ↑ "Protected Natural Areas". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- ↑ "Lista de 100 finalistas de Nuestros 12 Tesoros de España". Sobreturismo.es. 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
Other websites
change- Parque Nacional de Timanfaya Archived 2013-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
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