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Caldera de Taburiente National Park

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Caldera de Taburiente National Park (Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente) is a large geological feature on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain. [1]

20 relations: Archipelago, Caldera, Canary Islands, Cauldron, Christian Leopold von Buch, Endangered species, Erosion, Flora, Guanche language, Guanches, Idafe Rock, Juniperus cedrus, La Palma, Pinus canariensis, Roque de los Muchachos, Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, Sabin Berthelot, Shield volcano, Spain, Tenerife.

Archipelago

An archipelago, sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands.

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Caldera

A caldera is a large cauldron-like depression that forms following the evacuation of a magma chamber/reservoir.

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Canary Islands

The Canary Islands (Islas Canarias) is a Spanish archipelago and autonomous community of Spain located in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Morocco at the closest point.

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Cauldron

A cauldron (or caldron) is a large metal pot (kettle) for cooking or boiling over an open fire, with a large mouth and frequently with an arc-shaped hanger.

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Christian Leopold von Buch

Christian Leopold von Buch (April 26, 1774 – March 4, 1853) was a German geologist and paleontologist born in Stolpe an der Oder (now a part of Angermünde, Brandenburg) and is remembered as one of the most important contributors to geology in the first half of the nineteenth century.

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Endangered species

An endangered species is a species which has been categorized as very likely to become extinct.

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Erosion

In earth science, erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that remove soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transport it to another location (not to be confused with weathering which involves no movement).

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Flora

Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life.

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Guanche language

The Guanche language is an extinct Berber language that was spoken by the Guanches of the Canary Islands until the 17th century or possibly later.

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Guanches

Guanches were the aboriginal inhabitants of the Canary Islands.

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Idafe Rock

Idafe Rock is a natural stone pillar located in Caldera de Taburiente National Park on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands.

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Juniperus cedrus

Juniperus cedrus (Canary Islands juniper) is a species of juniper, native to the western Canary Islands (Tenerife, La Palma, Gran Canaria, Gomera) and Madeira (J. cedrus Webb & Berthel. subsp. maderensis (Menezes) Rivas Mart et al.), where it occurs at altitudes of 500–2400 m. It is closely related to Juniperus oxycedrus (Prickly Juniper) of the Mediterranean region and Juniperus brevifolia (Azores Juniper) of the Azores.

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La Palma

La Palma, also San Miguel de La Palma, is the most north-westerly island of the Canary Islands, Spain.

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Pinus canariensis

Pinus canariensis, the Canary Island pine, is a species of gymnosperm in the coniferous family Pinaceae.

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Roque de los Muchachos

Roque de los Muchachos (English: "Rock of the Boys") is a rocky mound at the highest point on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain.

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Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (Spanish: Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, ORM) is an astronomical observatory located in the municipality of Garafía on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands.

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Sabin Berthelot

Sabin Berthelot (4 April 1794 – 10 November 1880) was a French naturalist and ethnologist.

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Shield volcano

A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually composed almost entirely of fluid lava flows.

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Spain

Spain (España), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España), is a sovereign state mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe.

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Tenerife

Tenerife is the largest and most populated island of the seven Canary Islands.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldera_de_Taburiente_National_Park

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