National parks El Hierro

National parks El Hierro

Frontera Rural is the largest park on the island and very popular. There are a huge variety of ecosystems existing here.

Bosque de Laurisilva (Wild Laurel Forest): A vestige of the forests predominant in earlier times can be found in the highlands among these magnificent laurel trees, ferns and mosses.

El Fayal is the zone for oak and beech trees as well as eucalyptus, which represent a classic example of flora introduced by man.

Some interesting places include; El Julan, where you’ll see some fascinating rock formations. This was declared a protected area.