Canary Islands Network for Protected Natural Areas
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The Canary Islands Network for Protected Natural Areas (Red Canaria de Espacios Naturales Protegidos) is a conservation organization in the Canary Islands.
It recognizes 146 areas across the islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas and Fuertaventura as under protection. [1] Of the 146 protected sites under control of network in the Canary Islands archipelago, a total of 43 are located in Tenerife, the most protected island in the group. [2]
[edit] Criteria
The network has criteria, which places areas under its observation under eight different categories of protection. These include:
- National Park
- Natural Park
- National Monument
- Protected Area
- Integral Natural Reserve
- Special Natural Reserve
- Rural Park
- Site of Scientific Interest
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