Canary Islands dry woodlands and forests

Canary Islands dry woodlands and forests
Pines on La Palma
Map of the Canary Islands. The ecoregion covers the five western islands – La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera, Tenerife, and Gran Canaria.
Ecology
Realm	Palearctic
Biome	Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Geography
Area	4,693 km2 (1,812 sq mi)
Country	Spain
Autonomous community of Spain	Canary Islands
Conservation
Conservation status	critical/endangered
Protected	2,417 km2 (52%)[1]

The Canary Islands dry woodlands and forests is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregion in the Canary Islands. It encompasses the western group of the Canary Islands – La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera, Tenerife, and Gran Canaria – in the Atlantic Ocean. These volcanic islands are an autonomous community of Spain, and lie southwest of the Spanish mainland and west of the North African coast.