Fuerteventura, the most African island of the Canaries, is especially surprising because of its great variety of landscapes and its remarkable biodiversity. For this reason, for those interested in its ecosystem and environment, the island offers different opportunities to practice a different kind of tourism. One of these alternatives is the visit to the Botanical Gardens.
Oasis Park Botanical Gardens has several volcanic remains that belong to Miocene (fourth geological era), 86 vascular plant species growing wild and several species such as “guirres” (small vultures), or Berberia falcon, among many others. A fauna quite similar to the one we can find in the rest of Fuerteventura, except for a few exotic species that can only be found in the Botanical Gardens and Zoo.
Oasis Park is the largest Cactus Botanical Garden in Europe. With 250,000sqm, this space means a great attraction for the botany lovers, as well as the sun and beaches that Fuerteventura has to offer. Also, another key element for the tourist promotion of this place abroad is the potential visits from international scientific investigators.
The relevance of this place has been highlighted this month in Germany with the publication of an article in the popular botanical magazine “Der Palmengarten”. Such magazine publishes half-yearly topics related to the palm garden located in Frankfurt am Main, as well as offering interesting articles about botanic in general. This time, the magazine has highlighted the relevance of Oasis Park, with a detailed description of the different areas within the Gardens and colour photography of this wonderful natural space.
The garden, which opened at the end of the 80’s, has incorporated different species inside through the years and it is always in continuous evolution. The Gardens are open to the public from 9am to 6pm.