Canary Islands: Biodiversity Redoubts

Exploring the flora and fauna of the Canary Islands both above and below the seas as well as discussing the pressures that human activity exert on this unique ecosystem.

Exploring the island of Gran Canaria, where pine forests, rocks and ravines support the last living examples of species not found anywhere else in the world.

Exploring El Hierro, an island profoundly transformed by human beings as evidenced by complete mazes of connections between predators and prey.

Fuerteventura is an island that has been reborn over time, revealing a paradise for creatures adapted to adverse climatic conditions.

The island of La Gomera is a mass of rock without volcanic activity, and has rough coastlines and deep ravines that serve as refuge for a variety of flora and fauna.

Exploring Lanzarote, an island sown from volcanoes and now supporting a unique ecosystem that is inhabited by many flora and fauna.

Exploring La Palma, a young island dominated in its northern half by a deep crater, while the southern half belongs to volcanoes and lava.

A look at Tenerife, the highest island in the Canaries and home to a surprising diversity of ecosystems and a marked contrast between its sloped north and south.