Paisaje Protegido Los Campeches, Tigaiga y Ruíz

Most of the land is occupied by terraces of scattered tree heath (Erica arborea). 

In cliffs and along ravine walls, with a steeper incline and less available soil, rock-dwelling plants are more common, the most endangered of which is the cabezón de Webb (Cheirolophus webbianus). 

Cardonal-tabaibal appears when the slope evens out, at lower altitudes. At higher altitudes, species indicative of the ancient thermophile forest begin to appear, such as the Phoenician juniper (Juniperus phoenicea) and wild olive tree (Olea oleaster). 

Further up, at 600m, and particularly around the Barranco de Ruiz, monteverde gains ground with species such as laurel (Laurus novocanariensis), palo blanco (Picconia excelsa), madroño (Arbutus canariensis) and barbusano (Apollonias barbujana), alongside others such as alhelí (Erysimum scoparium) and cresta de gallo (Isoplexis canariensis). Meanwhile, canary willows (Salix canariensis) spread out along the watercourse. 

Finally, stands of Canary Island and Monterey pine are widespread in higher sections of the landscape.  

The most important vertebrate species, which in part justify the creation of this protected area, are Bolle’s pigeon and the laurel pigeon. It should be no surprise therefore that this is a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA), governed by European regulations.  

Other species that inhabit this area include small birds such as the canary, Eurasian blue tit, Eurasian blackcap, grey wagtail, common chaffinch, and robin, while in ravine walls kestrels and buzzards build their nests. 

The Scopoli's shearwater breeds in the cliffs, where each pair occupies a hole or cavity in the rock, and incubates their only egg of the year.  

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