It was declared a National Park on August 9, 1974, making it the third protected natural area of the Canary Islands to hold the designation of National Park, as well as the first and only one of the entire Province of Las Palmas.
Timanfaya National Park
It occupies an area of 51.07 km² southwest of the island. It is a park of volcanic origin. The last eruptions occurred in 1824. It has more than 25 volcanoes, some of which are emblematic, such as the Montañas del Fuego, Montaña Rajada or the Caldera del Corazoncillo. The volcanic activity continues as the surface temperature in the core ranges from 100 to 600 °C (212 to 1,112 °F) at the depth of 13 metres (43 ft)
This volcanic habitat is in the early stages of ecological succession (in total there are about 180 plant species), making it an excellent place to study colonization and succession processes.
In 1993, Unesco awarded it the status of Biosphere Reserve for the whole island. It is also a Special Protection Area for Birds (ZEPA) (1994). The Timanfaya National Park as a whole, is considered the main natural wonder of Lanzarote.
