908,555 (2012)inhabitants "Island of Hell" The island is located between 28° and 29° N and the 16° and 17° meridian In December 1493, the King of Spain.

908,555 (2012)inhabitants"Island of Hell"

The island is located between 28° and 29° N and the 16° and 17° meridian

In December 1493, the King of Spain granted Alonso Fernández de Lugo the right to conquer the island of Tenerife. In April 1494, coming from Gran Canaria, the conqueror landed on the coast of present day Santa Cruz de Tenerife and disembarked with about 2,000 men on foot and 200 on horseback.After taking the fort, the army prepared to move inland, later capturing the native kings of Tenerife and presenting them to Ferdinand and Isabella.

3,717.98 m

capital222,417 p

Protected natural areas

Agriculture and fishing

Tourism 5 million visitors in 20133,442,787 visitors in 2005

Industry and commerce

Tourism 20 percent of the GDP-(638 Thing’s to do in Tenerife)http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g187479-Activities-tenerife_Canary_Islands.html

Tourism 20 percent of the GDP-(638 Thing’s to do in Tenerife)http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g187479-Activities-tenerife_Canary_Islands.html

 petroleum, representing 10 percent of the island's GDP

Flora and faunaThe vegetation of Tenerife can be divided into six major zones that

are directly related to altitude and the direction in which they face.•Lower xerophytic zone: 0–700 m.

Spurges, cactus spurge (Euphorbia canariensis), wax plants (Ceropegia spp.), etc.•Thermophile forest: 200–600 m.

Many endemic species: Juniper (Juniperus cedrus), dragon trees (Dracaena draco), palm trees (Phoenix canariensis), etc.•Laurel forest: 500–1000 m.

Laurels, holly (Ilex canariensis), ebony (Persea indica), mahogany (Apollonias barbujana), etc.•Wax myrtle: 1000–1500 m.

Wax myrtles (Myrica faya), tree heath (Erica arborea), holly, etc.•Pine Forest: 800–2000 m.

Canary Island pine (Pinus canariensis), broom (Genista canariensis), rock rose (Cistus spp.), etc.•High mountain: over 2000 m. Dry climate, intense solar radiation and extreme temperatures. Flora well adapted to the conditions.

Gallotia galloti,dragon tree Tenerife bugloss Ceropegia linearis ssp. debilis

MonumentsCastillo de San Andrés, declared of National Tourist Interest Center

 Cathedral of San Cristóbal de La Laguna

 Church of the Conception of La Laguna

 Cueva de Achbinico (first shrine Christian of the Canary Islands, Guanche vintage-Spanish)

Güímar Pyramids

 San Andrés

Museums

1. Museum of Science and the Cosmos ““ La Laguna

2. Museum of Anthropology ““ Valle De Guerra

3. Museum of Man & Nature ““ Santa Cruz

4. Military Museum ““ Santa Cruz 5. Wine Museum ““ El Sauzal

6. Masca Museum “ Masca”

7. El Portillo Visitor Centre ““ Teide National Park

8. Casa Méndez-Fonseca ““ La Orotava

Science and research

ObjectiveThe Genimpact project is funded under the EU Framework Programme 6 to provide scientific advice in support of policy.The genetic impact of aquaculture activities has aroused a great deal of concern among scientists and the general public. The perceived risks are often associated with detrimental impacts on wild populations and the ecosystem through ecological interactions and interbreeding, posing a threat to biodiversity. Public health issues are also matters of concern.

Canary Islands Oceanographic Institute

RESEARCH WORKCanary Islands fisheries assessment.

Studies about West African sardines.

Studies about West African cephalopods.

Studies of CECAF 34.1.3 bream.

Studies on chemical and marine pollution.

Studies about Canary Islands tuna fisheries.

Studies of tropical tuna in the Atlantic Ocean.

Research and optimisation of gilthead bream cultivation (studies in physiology and nutrition).

Development of techniques for cultivating new species for aquaculture.

Studies about hydrography and currents in the Canary Islands.

Study of parameters at the European Station for Time Series in the Ocean (ESTOC) at the Canary Islands.

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