Teaching Kids Environmental Values in Teno

Pupils from the Aregume primary school in Los Silos are looking after 20 examples of aderno - which is the common name of the tree "ardisia bahamensis" that is endemic to the laurel forests of the Canary Islands and Madeira and, in particular, to the steep northern slopes of the Teno massif - that are to be replanted in the Teno Rural Park.

This is part of various programs aimed at instilling environmental values for future generations.

The children recently visited the management offices of the Teno Rural Park. After seeing documentaries at school on Teno and Las Portelas, highlighting the traditions and rural lifestyles of these areas, they also visited a nursery for trees and took a special interest in the seedlings. The children chose the 20 examples, which will now be planted in a recently constructed nursery at the school, where they will need to be cared for, for several years, before they can be replanted in their natural habitat in the Teno Rural Park.

El Cabildo promueve entre los escolares valores medioambientales relacionados con la flora