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| Teide National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | Tenerife, Spain |
| Area | 189.9 km² |
| Visitors | 3,5 million annual visits |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, viii |
| Designated | 2007 (31st session) |
| Reference no. | 1258 |
| State Party | Spain |
| Region | Europe and North America |
Teide National Park is the most visited National Park in Spain and also one of the most visited National Parks in the world.
Located in Tenerife (Canary Islands), it is centered around 3718m Mount Teide, the highest mountain of Spain and the islands of the Atlantic (it is the third largest volcano in the world from its base). It was declared a National Park on 22 January 1954, making it one of the oldest national parks in Spain.
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