Natures Beauty, Your Palm Mar Neighbour

Saturday 5 th  June was World Environment Day and the place to be in Arona, South Tenerife was Palm Mar. With Montaña Guaza as one of the islands most popular walks and the Maplaia de la Rasca nature reserve enjoying the hot summer weather, Palm Mar nestling in the middle was the ideal starting point for a special nature walk.

Malpais de la Rasca has always held a special place in the hearts of locals but now there is a call to extend the protected area to conserve the many plants and animals unique to this area. Arona council has applied to the Canary Islands government to spread their protective net to include more of the volcanic outcrops and old grazing areas. The two lighthouses have received quite a bit of attention lately to protect their features from the elements that blow in from the Atlantic, and now the nearby rock pools and old farmers shelters can look forward to more protection.

This is of course good news for those enjoying the laid back life in Palm Mar, Montaña Guaza and Malpais de la Rasca will always be open for the public to walk and savour, but there can be no over development here to spoil this piece of paradise.