Mount Teide summit viewed across the Teide National Park, Tenerife, Spain

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Teide National Park was created in 1954 in recognition of its volcanic and biological singularity. Covering roughly 19,000 hectares (47,000 acres), it is the largest and oldest out of all the national parks in the Canary Islands. It has a peripheral protection area and is surrounded by Corona Forestal Natural Park, which covers an expanse of 46, hectares (115,183 acres), making this the largest protected nature area in the entire archipelago.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Tenerife, Spain
Photo credit: © Jeff Gilbert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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