On 29 June 2005, UNESCO declared this site The Biosphere Reserve of Gran Canaria. With this highly valued title, Gran Canaria is included within the Global Network of Biosphere Reserves. The Town of San Bartolomé de Tirajana is included within this, with a total surface area of 14,824.2 hectares.
Its landscapes are breathtaking and unique, with fantastic pine forests and a rich biodiversity, as well as a human presence that has created an extraordinary cultural heritage, for both its archaeological and ethnographic value.
It is a place where the traditional architecture and agriculture that have arisen from an intimate symbiosis between man and his environment, creating a beautiful mosaic of small settlements and crop fields, have now come together to create a unique legacy for its people.
