Las Nieves Natural Park, Natural park in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain

Las Nieves Natural Park is a large forested area in La Palma, Canary Islands, characterized by dense laurel woodlands and numerous waterfalls. The vegetation spans several municipalities and displays the diversity typical of this humid mountain region.

The laurel forest of Los Tilos was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1983, the first on La Palma. The wider Las Nieves area became a natural park in 1987, and it now also forms part of the La Palma Biosphere Reserve, which covers the whole island.

The Centro de Interpretación del Parque Natural de las Nieves y del Bosque de los Tilos, in San Andrés y Sauces, explains the laurel forest and the water that feeds it. The park's springs, including the manantiales de Marcos y Cordero, are among the most important in the Canary Islands.

The park is accessible via the main road LP-1, which connects Santa Cruz de La Palma with Los Sauces and provides direct access to walking trails. Humidity is high throughout the year, so waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear are recommended.

Los Tilos was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1983, the first on La Palma. The ravine's near-vertical walls cut down into the basal complex, the island's oldest rock, and along its course springs such as Marcos y Cordero, among the most important in the Canaries, break out.