Paisaje Protegido Siete Lomas

Most of the protected landscape is made up of Phoenician juniper (Juniperus phoenicea), madroño (Arbutus unedo), and pine forest, along with a variety of shrubs that have colonised areas damaged by human activity. 

You can observe the traditional agricultural use of this land in the large areas used for growing crops. 

Nevertheless, there remain many areas of great interest in terms of flora, in steep, isolated zones, including the following ravines: Barranco de Badajoz, del Agua, de Chiñico, Piedra Cumplida, Corral de las Ovejas, Añavingo-Amance and las Gambuesas. 

On these slopes you can find the majority of endemic species in the area, some registered as endangered, such as the trébol de risco rosado (Dorycnium spectabile), tabaiba de monte (Euphorbia mellifera), and the jarilla de agache (Helianthemum teneriffae).

Vertebrate fauna is made up of reptiles, mostly the Gallot’s lizard (Gallotia galloti) as well as some geckos and skinks. 

In terms of birds, small singing species are the most common, including Eurasian blackcaps, canaries, chiffchaffs and Eurasian blue tits, among others.  Birds of prey can also be seen prowling here, such as the kestrel, buzzard, Eurasian sparrowhawk and the long-eared owl. 

Bats are the only native mammals present in Siete Lomas.  Four out of the six bats found on the island inhabit this area or its proximities, thus it is very likely that they enter into the protected landscape: the Madeira pipistrelle, endemic to the Canary Islands and Madeira; the Canary long-eared bat, endemic to the archipelago; the lesser noctule and the European free-tailed bat.

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