There are places in the world that are special. Lanzarote has something different that goes beyond what you can find in any sun and beach destination. An island where nature and art go hand in hand, where its people feel and live the commitment and pride of belonging to it, and the food tastes of sea and countryside, an island whose essence leaves its mark. Welcome to Lanzarote, a Biosphere Reserve.
Recommendations
Following these recommendations, we can all help to conserve this part of the Biosphere that is Lanzarote.
A respectful attitude when visiting your chosen holiday destination contributes towards local conservation. If you plan to come to Lanzarote, the Biosphere Reserve office has set out some simple guidelines to help make your experience both satisfying and consistent with UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Programme. Lanzarote is home to countless treasures and we all have a part to play in ensuring that the island is treated with care and consideration.
1.- Respect the rules and guidelines covering protected areas.
Please respect all regulations covering visitor access to protected natural areas. Read the information boards carefully and if possible, try and find out more about their particular features before your visit.
Please don’t take volcanic rocks home; the souvenir should stay in your memory, not disappear into your bag. It is better to take a photograph rather than destroy the landscape for future visitors.
2.- Eat responsibly.
If spending a day outside or on the beach, carry your picnic in a basket or a rucksack. Pack food in reusable containers, avoiding plastic and take drinks in flasks or aluminium bottles.
Plastic bags and bottles have an enormous impact on the environment. Please take home any packaging and pick up any non-biodegradable waste you see littering the area as it could end up being ingested by animals, causing them a great deal of harm.
3.- Water use.
Water is an increasingly scarce resource. On an island like Lanzarote, obtaining water is very expensive and is produced by burning oil for which reason we should optimise its use and most of all, avoid wasting it.
4.- Cigarette butts
If you smoke, never discard cigarette ends on to the floor or into the sea. If you can’t find any bins, take the cigarette end with you until you come across one.
They are extremely toxic for the environment and difficult to collect from volcanic ash.
5.- Don’t disturb species or alter the environment.
Lanzarote’s natural wildlife survives in a delicate equilibrium that can be destroyed by the slightest modification, particularly in the case of vulnerable species.
It is advisable not to touch birds’ nests; not to feed animals; not to raise your voice or generate loud noises such as car engines or music, especially in sensitive areas.
6.- Responsible diving
Lanzarote is considered to have some of the most unique and best preserved diving grounds in the Canarian archipelago.
Don’t take “souvenirs” from your dives. The best memories are your feelings and images of a place in perfect balance with all of its elements intact.
7.- Report anti-ecological behaviour and environmental disasters.
If you come across any type of activity that endangers wildlife or the natural landscape such illegal tipping, irresponsible excursions, the use of poisoned bait, smuggling animals, etc., please report it. Call the emergency number 112 or the Environmental Protection Service (SEPRONA) on 062.
8.- Being a responsible consumer
Purchases made in a destination work as an indicator to mark the level of visitors’ implication in their resort and their intention to reinforce a link by buying souvenirs as gifts. Part of these costs contributes to the local economy such as gifts or items you might buy or eating out in restaurants.
Try to make your visit count towards the sustainable and responsible development of the area; in this way, both you and the destination will benefit from your stay.
- Additional information: Download the official brochure .
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