Britons visiting the island of
Fuerteventura this year may be interested to learn that the island and some of its offshore waters have been added to a Unesco conservation programme.
According to
Tenerife News, the programme is known as Man and the Biosphere and Fuerteventura has been selected due to its unique and varied landscape.
"This reserve represents one of the world's major geopaleontological observatories with its wide range of ecosystems from desert or semi-desert areas to coastal areas," the publication noted.
The island is also rich in marine life, with dolphins, turtles and cachalots regularly spotted off the coast.
According to Sunny Fuerteventura, the island is the oldest of the Canaries and was created more than 70 million years ago.
Located off the coast of Africa, Fuerteventura is home to some of the best beaches in Europe, including
Costa Calma, Caleta De Fuste and Sotavento.
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