Las Nieves Nature Reserve
One of the finest examples of laurisilva forest in the Canary Islands
Las Nieves Nature Reserve is situated in La Palma, between the municipalities of Puntallana, San Andrés y Sauces, and Santa Cruz de la Palma.
The Las Nieves Natural Park is made up of the Los Sauces and Las Nieves mountains, located in the northern part of the island. This nature area is one of the best-conserved laurisilva forests in the Canary Islands, thanks to the large amount of waterfalls that are there are in the park. They are currently part of La Palma Biosphere Reserve and are situated right next to La Caldera de Taburiente National Park.
Las Nieves Nature Reserve
Los Tilos Environmental Information Point
Final carretera LP-105, a 4 km desde el Puente de Los Tilos (LP-1)
38720 San Andrés y Sauces, La Palma (Canary Islands)
La Palma (Canary Islands):
- Puntallana
- San Andrés y Sauces
- Santa Cruz de la Palma
What you need to know
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Cultural information
The park includes land in the municipality of Santa Cruz de la Palma, the island's capital, whose old town (declared a Historic-Artistic Site) is just 25 kilometres from the Los Tilos Environmental Information Point.
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Environmental information
This is one of the spots that best represents laurisilva on the Canary Islands, with incredible pine forests of Canary Island pine, a symbol of the island, as well as other protected plant species, such as the Palma broom and the Las Nieves thistle. It is one of the main breeding grounds for laurisilva pigeons, and in the pine forest, in the south, there are interesting species, such as the sparrowhawk and common buzzard.
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Information for visits
The Los Tilos Environmental Information Point is the point of reference for anyone who wants to know more about this environment. It is located in the heart of the natural area, at the end of a small road (LP-105) in the middle of the mountain. The tourist office in the island's capital, Santa Cruz de la Palma, is another good place to get information.
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