Tourist in the Cumbre Vieja Nature Reserve on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands

Cumbre Vieja Nature Reserve

La Palma

The Cumbre Vieja Nature Reserve features a unique landscape resulting from the latest volcanic eruptions.

Volcanic cones abound in this natural space, due to the intense eruptive activity in the last million years. This ecosystem contains interesting species of fauna in the lauraceae forest sector, in the foothills of Cumbre Nueva. These include laurel pigeons.

Cumbre Vieja Nature Reserve


Fuencaliente de la Palma, La Palma  (Canary Islands)

Type of area:Natural Park Area:7,499.7 hectares Email:info@lapalmabiosfera.es Email:pia.refugiodelpilar@gmail.com Tel.:+34 690 202 674 (Refugio del Pilar) Tel.:+34 922 423 100 Website:Cumbre Vieja Nature Reserve Website:Cumbre Vieja Nature Reserve

La Palma (Canary Islands):

  • Breña Alta
  • Breña Baja
  • Fuencaliente de la Palma
  • Paso, El
  • Villa de Mazo
Useful information

What you need to know


  • Cultural information

    The Nature Reserve houses recreation areas such as El Pilar and Pared Vieja.

  • Environmental information

    The flora includes species like the Canary pine, the laurel forest and thickets typical of the summits. The local fauna is made up of laurel pigeons, and you can also see buzzards, sparrowhawks and rooks.

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