The Palmetum in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a botanical garden that has recently undergone an impressive transformation.
Originally built on a former landfill, it is now one of the most important palm collections in the world, boasting more than 500 different species from all continents.
Thanks to recent renovations, the Palmetum has become even more appealing to visitors, with new walking paths, educational displays, and improved infrastructure. The garden offers a unique blend of biodiversity, landscape design, and environmental conservation, serving as a green oasis in the heart of the city, perfect for both nature lovers and tourists.
Birdwatching
The Palmetum of Santa Cruz is nearing the completion of works that began last January to equip the botanical garden with a new lake and a birdwatching hide. These new facilities, carried out in collaboration with Fundación Cepsa, will form a new area to be named after Papua New Guinea, a space expected to open to the public in December after completing the infrastructure and planting new species of plants and trees.
The birdwatching hide is set to be the new attraction in the internationally awarded botanical garden. The Palmetum guarantees nature and relaxation and has become a symbol of Santa Cruz. Over half a million visitors have passed through in the last ten years.
Responding to Visitor Requests
The expansion of the infrastructure and the improvements made are part of a more ambitious project to further develop the botanical garden. The Palmetum in Santa Cruz receives an average of 200 to 500 visitors daily.
The realization and revitalization of the botanical park is largely thanks to Fundación Cepsa in the Canary Islands. The foundation is dedicated to preserving and restoring biodiversity through various initiatives in the capital of Tenerife. With the birdwatching hide, they hope to contribute to biodiversity by expanding the botanical collection and attracting more bird species.
This new area addresses requests from visitors, whose numbers grow year by year. More trails, a central lake, and the birdwatching hide are set to become key attractions.
New Plantings
Since its opening 10 years ago, ninety different bird species have nested or used the garden during migration. The observation point aims to be a valuable additional attraction for visiting the Palmetum.
In the coming days, the new plantings will start to cover the observation structure, allowing visitors to observe birds without being noticed. In this new plantation, you can discover interesting species such as araucarias, palm trees, various banana trees, breadfruit trees, and dwarf coconut palms.
The project began in January 2024, with a 12-month timeline and a budget of €316,281.32. Funds were provided by the Santa Cruz City Council and Fundación Cepsa.
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