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Teide National Park

Natural World Heritage property in Spain, inscribed in 2007 under criteria (vii), (viii).

Teide National Park, Spain
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State Party
Spain
Year of inscription
2007
Criteria
viiviii
Area of property
18,990 ha
Location
Canary Islands, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province
What it is
protected area, national park
Founded or built
1954
Elevation
2,278 m
Reference
WHC 1258 · Wikidata Q715124

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(viii)An outstanding record of the major stages of Earth’s history: the record of life, geological processes or landforms.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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