Inagua, Nature reserve in Gran Canaria, Spain
Inagua is a protected nature reserve covering approximately 3,920 hectares with mountains, ravines, and Canary pine forests in Gran Canaria. The area spans across three municipalities and combines different landscape types from highland peaks to deep valleys.
The reserve was established in 1987 to protect Canary pine forests and the native species that depend on them. This protection effort helped preserve ecosystems that were increasingly threatened by human activity.
The reserve protects plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, making it a place of natural value for the region. Walking through the forest, visitors experience how communities live alongside conservation efforts to maintain these rare species.
Visit in early morning hours when trails are quieter and wildlife is most active, bringing plenty of water since the terrain is exposed. Sturdy footwear is essential as paths wind through rocky and uneven ground with limited shade along the way.
The reserve shelters the last remaining population of the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch, a bird species found nowhere else. This small songbird is so rare that this reserve represents its final stronghold on Earth.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
