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San Blas Nature Reserve

Tenerife  >  Spain

Dry, hidden, small, but beautiful ravine on the southern coast of Tenerife. A small dam and water reservoir attract interesting birds.

Aggiunto* da Team Birdingplaces
Ultimo aggiornamento 6 giugno 2023

Descrizione

The San Blas nature reserve is a hidden gem. From the road, the small ravine is completely out of sight. The area is private property belonging to the ecological resort Barceló that borders the nature reserve. The nature reserve is therefore only accessible to guests of Hotel Barceló Tenerife. If you are not a guest and want to visit it, you can try ask permission at the reception or mail if you can book an excursion to the area (tenerife@barcelo.com).

In 2005, the gorge in the reserve was still full of rubbish, but the team of the San Blas project, a collaboration between scientists and tourism experts, has cleaned up everything. Paths, walls and the dam were restored. This dam has become more than just a water container. Different birds that migrate from Africa to Europe make a break here and stay a few weeks or sometimes even months in San Blas. Birds you can see around the small reservoir are Gallinella d'acqua, Piovanello pancianera, Ballerina gialla and Piro piro piccolo. Other birds such as Pernice sarda, Upupa, Gheppio, Pispola di Berthelot and Piccione selvatico inhabit this ravine. Apart from the birds the gorge is also worth a visit, because wind erosion has sculpted beautiful rocky forms.

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Accesso

You can park at Hotel Barceló. Click on the P in the map for directions. The area is accessible free of charge for hotel guests. If you are not a guest and want to visit it, you can try ask permission at the reception or mail if you can book an excursion to the San Blas reserve (tenerife@barcelo.com).

Terreno e habitat

Canyon/scogliera

Caratteristiche dell’area

Sabbioso , Roccioso , Asciutto , Non ombreggiato

Percorso ad anello

Si

È utile un cannocchiale?

No

Buona stagione per il BW

Tutto l'anno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Migrazione primaverile

Percorso

Strada sterrata , Sentiero stretto

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Facile

Modalità di accesso

A piedi

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

No

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