UNESCO: Garajonay National Park

Description (ECB)

The Garajonay National Park is situated in the middle of the island of La Gomera.in the Canary Islands archipelago, was registered on the World Heritage Sites list for being an outstanding well-preserved example of laurisilva (Laurel forest), an exceptional ecosystem of the living remnant of the old rainforests and warm temperate forests that occupied much of Europe and North Africa during the Tertiary. The coin depicts a view of the ‘Roque de Agando’ and a detail of the ‘Laurisilva forest’. On the upper right hand and in capital letters are the word ‘ESPAÑA’ and the year of minting ‘2022’. At the top on the right hand side is the mint mark. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Source: European Central Bank, €2 commemorative coin pages. Texts quoted as published. ECB 2022

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