1. THE PROTECTED AREAS OF FUERTEVENTURA

2. Fuerteventura is one of the Canary islands
Fuerteventura is one of the Canary islands. It has 13 protected areas divided into different categories. They are:

3. Three Natural Parks:
Natural Park of Lobos
Natural Park of Corralejo
Natural Park of Jandía

4. One Rural Park:
 Rural Park of Betancuria

5. Six Natural Monuments:
Natural Monument Malpais de La Arena
 Natural Monument Tindaya Mountain
 Natural Monument Gairía

6. Natural Monument Vigan Knives
Natural Monument Cardon Mountain
Natural Monument Ajuí

7. Two protected landscapes:
Protected Landscape Grande Malpais
Protected Landscape Vallebrón

8. And one Place of scientific interest
The Matorral Beach

9. Problems in the Natural Areas of Fuerteventura
Construction in protected areas
Breakage of soil and vegetation loss due to grazing
Uncontrolled visits
Extraction of natural materials
Loss of vegetation and animals caused by introduced species

10. Due to problems of degradation of protected landscapes actions have been made to help these areas:
Monitoring in Natural Parks
Elimination of introduced fauna
Monitoring and control animals
Inventory of animals and flowers of the species

11. Paleontologists Resource Inventory
Demolition of buildings
Restoration of structures
Improved trails and picnic areas
Guided tours
Improve or change the camping areas

12. Prohibitions in protected areas
Exploitation and sale of natural resources of the protected areas, such as granite or sand
Making fire
Pursue, hunt and capture protected animals
Placing commercial advertising within the space.

13. Alter or destroy the signals from the protected natural area.
Camping or use of vehicles, which can damage the natural environment
Introducing non-native species of fauna and flora.
Any use or activity that harms the environment

14. Tatiana Rodríguez Roger
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