Grupo Fariones - Lanzarote. Islas Canarias

Lanzarote is not a ordinary island. Formed by volcanic eruptions, this isle is unique and original. The very earth is turned inside out, mote than a third of the island is covered by black lava and grey tuff, clinker and volcanic sand. Streams of lava, hardened over the years, but still seemingly fluid in appearance, thread their way through the barren earth more than 250 years ago Lanzarote experienced the Story of the Creation again. In the Timanfaya National park, home of the Fire Mountains, are also called “moon-scapes”. From these one can really get an idea of the “sea of the silence” and the powerful forces which are massed and captured beneath the earth’s surface.



	Introduction
	Lanzarote is not a ordinary island. Formed by volcanic eruptions, this isle is unique and original. The very earth is turned inside out, mote than a third of the island is covered by black lava and grey tuff, clinker and volcanic sand. Streams of lava, hardened over the years, but still seemingly fluid in appearance, thread their way through the barren earth more than 250 years ago Lanzarote experienced the Story of the Creation again. In the Timanfaya National park, home of the Fire Mountains, are also called “moon-scapes”. From these one can really get an idea of the “sea of the silence” and the powerful forces which are massed and captured beneath the earth’s surface.
	Biosphere Reserve
	Since 1976, the UNESCO declared over the world zones as Biosphere Reserves, they are well protected and kept. At the end of 1993, the UNESCO declared Lanzarote Biosphere Reserve. This is due Cesar Manrique’s extensive work, who fight in Lanzarote to get a tourism related with nature and respectful with the environment. The islanders and residents have a ecological behaviour. Please contribute wit it.
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