in the national parks you can see the geological processes that shape the landscape: internal processes that can be observed "frozen in time" and external processes, many active cases, which represent an important natural dynamics giving rise to landforms.
The exhibition can learn more about these National Parks, real treasures of the Geodiversity:
TEIDE
The largest and oldest of the Canary Islands' parks. One of the most spectacular geological monuments in the world, where volcanic cones and lava flows that form a range of colors and shapes.
TIMANFAYA
is a paradise of Strombolian type basaltic volcanism. For he says it is not a dead land, but newborn. The landscape is dominated by viscous lava flows and lava wrinkles cordate or cords that are impossible. Visiting this "lunar" landscape, bleak but beautiful, where traces of life appear to exist, makes it extraordinarily attractive visit to Timanfaya.
AIGÜESTORTES / Lake Sant Maurici
Its hallmarks are the more than 200 lakes or lakes, the breathtaking cliffs of "Encantats" and its characteristic meandering mountain (the "aigüestortes"). It is a paradise for lovers of nature, lakes, streams, waterfalls, bogs, rocky ground, rugged peaks and lush forests, home multitude of interesting plants and fauna of alpine and boreal origin.
Atlantic Islands of Galicia
granite and shale cliffs, dunes and beaches, as well as the different seabed (rock, sand, shell ...) create a mosaic of ecosystems on these islands and waters around them. BOILER
TABURIENTE
This park is characterized by a large circle of 8 km in diameter and 2,000 m of altitude-like caldera, where multiple volcanic eruptions, major landslides, the erosive force of water and time have shaped its imposing geomorphology.
ORDESA AND MONTE LOST
Rocks Park, originally formed in the seabed, were lifted gradually to its present position, sometimes in excess of 3,000 m, as the approach of Iberian and European tectonic plates. The piling of rocks formed the Pyrenees today. The landscape is dominated by spectacular glaciers morphologies of Ordesa and Pineta valleys, by the high peaks of Monte Perdido and the many waterfalls, canyons and gullies that the continuous action of water has molded the dominant limestone park.
PEAKS OF EUROPE
is one of the largest limestone massifs Atlantic Europe and one of the karst systems in the world. The majesty and difficulty of its summits, the evidence of ancient glacial processes and the presence of lakes have already attracted many travelers from ancient times, scientists and adventurers.
find more information on the website of the Geological Survey
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