Timanfaya National Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Timanfaya National Park |
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Parque Nacional de Timanfaya | |
IUCN Category II (National Park)
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Location | Lanzarote, Spain |
Area | 51.07 km2 (19.72 sq mi) |
Established | 1974 |
Timanfaya National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional de Timanfaya) is a Spanish national park in the southwestern part of the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands. It covers parts of the municipalities Tinajo and Yaiza. The area is 51.07 square kilometres (19.72 sq mi). The parkland is entirely made up of volcanic soil.
Timanfaya National Park is one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.
Volcanic activity
The greatest recorded eruptions occurred between 1730 and 1736.
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See also
In Spanish: Parque nacional de Timanfaya para niños
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