Dinosaur Sands
At the end of Ajuy beach, 200 meters long and 50 meters wide, black sand, on the right bank of the mouth of the ravine
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Geología
Ajuy Caves
The Ajuy cliffs were declared a Natural Monument in 1994, as part of the Betancuria Rural Park . The space stands out for its geological,
Flows from a distant volcano
Old lava. On the access cliff to the Cuevas de Ajuy, but a little further inside the ravine, we can see above our heads a
Fossil Dunes of Ajuy
The cliffs of Ajuy are a geology book. Above the banded rocks of the basal complex, the old raised beach and a lava flow, a
Ajuy Tunnel
An attempt was made to open this unfinished tunnel in order to facilitate the transport of syenite rock for the production of cobblestones for such
Sotavento Great Dunes
Rayones are gigantic dunes perpendicular to the sea. The denomination is exclusive to Fuerteventura, a name that the Majorero speaks of relating to those old
Flora
Cardon de Jandía
Common name: Cardon de Jandía Scientific name: Euphorbia handiensis Status: Species exclusive to the south of Fuerteventura, of limited worldwide distribution reduced to a few
Common Pitera
Common name: Pitera Scientific name: Agave americana Status: Common, frequently planted and feral. Habitat and distribution: Species well adapted to arid conditions that can survive
Marine Rosemary
Common name: Sea rosemary Scientific name: Campylanthus salsoloides Status: In Fuerteventura it is a rare species that is generally found on vertical rock faces that
Saltings in recovery
While the other salt marshes on this coast have remained more or less the same, the Sotavento salt marsh has experienced notable growth over the
Sweet Tabaiba
Common name: Sweet Tabaiba Scientific name: Euphorbia balsamifera Status: Still common in certain areas. Before the arrival of human beings in Fuerteventura, it was much
Tarajal
Common name: Tarajal, Tamarisk Scientific name: Tamarix canariensis Status: Tarajal is common in the lower section of the Ajuy ravine and in many other ravines
Fauna
Hoopoe
Common name: Hoopoe Scientific name: Upupa epops Status: Abundant and non-endangered species. Habitat and distribution: Easy to see throughout the island, especially in the vicinity
Buzzard
Common name: Buzzard or Aguililla Scientific name: Buteo buteo ssp. insularum Status: Frequent and not threatened. Habitat and distribution: This bird of prey is found
Stone Curlew
Common name: Stone Curlew Scientific name: Burhinus oedicnemus ssp. insularum Status: Subspecies exclusive to the eastern Canary Islands, distributed in Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and the islets
Moorish squirrel
Common name: Moorish squirrel Scientific name: Atlantoxerus getulus Status: Frequent and very abundant. Habitat and distribution: In Spain it only lives in Fuerteventura, where it
Houbara Bustard
Common name: Houbara Bustard Scientific name: Chlamydotis undulata Status: Present in Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and La Graciosa, it is estimated that in total there are about
Osprey
Common name: Osprey Scientific name: Pandion haliaetus Status: Abundant species in many countries except in Spain, where it is listed as critically endangered. Habitat and