Full information about the 2024 mouflon control campaign
This year’s campaign to control the mouflon population in the Teide National Park and the Corona Forestal from April 2024
The mouflon (Ovis gmelini) is an invasive species introduced to the summits of Tenerife in the 1970s. It represents a serious threat to the conservation of certain plant communities on the island, which is why every year around this time the authorities conduct a campaign to keep the population in check.
As a result, certain trails and forest tracks in the National Park and the Corona Forestal may be affected. We recommend that you check their condition before setting off if you intend to do any outdoor activities during these months.
The mouflon control activities will be carried out by sectors. Those trails or sections of trails and forest tracks that are within a certain sector will be closed during the day on which control activities are scheduled to take place:
South-east sector
West sector
North sector
South sector
Pico Viejo sector
Siete Cañadas sector
A calendar of planned campaign dates for each sector is provided below:
These are the routes affected by the mouflon control campaign, either totally or partially, and the sectors to which they belong::
South-east sector (lilac).
- PR TF 86.- Villa de Arico – Cumbre de Arico.
- PR TF 86.2.- Arico Nuevo – Área Recreativa El Contador.
- BC 4.- Pinares del Sur y volcanes Negros.
- VM 9.- Pista General de Arico.
- VM 10.- Pista del Palmero.
West sector (light orange).
- PR TF 69.1.- Chiguergue – Chasogo.
- PR TF 70.- Guía – Tágara – Boca Tauce.
- PR TF 70.1.- Tágara – El Jaral.
- PR TF 70.2.- Llano del Negro – Las Fuentes.
- PR TF 70.3.- Chavao.
- PR TF 70.ENL3 Enlace PR TF 70 con PR TF 70.3.
- PR TF 70.ENL1 Enlace PR TF 70.1 con PR TF 70.2.
- PR TF 86.- Villa de Arico – Cumbre de Arico.
- PR TF 86.2.- Arico Nuevo – Área Recreativa El Contador.
- SL TF 60.- Santiago del Teide – Arguayo.
- SL TF 201.- Chío – Arguayo.
- SL TF 203.- Chío – Los Arenales.
- BC 3.- Pinar de Chío.
- BC 4.- Pinares del Sur y Volcanes Negros.
North sector (green) y South sector (brick red).
- GR 131.- Anaga – Chasna. Tramo Vilaflor a Degollada de Guajara.
- PR TF 41.- Playa del Socorro – Pico Teide (Ruta 0.4.0.).
- PR TF 43.- Garachico – Chinyero.
- PR TF 43.1.- San José de los Llanos – Montaña Chinyero.
- PR TF 43.2.- Los Partidos – Chinyero.
- PR TF 43.3.- Santiago del Teide – Montaña Chinyero.
- PR TF 71.- Adeje – Área Recreativa Las Lajas.
- PR TF 72.- Vilaflor – Paisaje Lunar – Vilaflor.
- PR TF 83.- Altos de Granadilla.
- PR TF 83.1.- Las Vegas – Los Escurriales.
- BC 1.- Ruta Forestal del Norte.
- BC 5.- Pinares de Vilaflor.
- - Pista de Lolita y Pista Caño Chingue.
- VM 17.- Pista del P.K. 29, Pista de las Vistas de Sánchez, Pista Barranco de la Arena y Pista El Lagar.
- VM 20.- Pista de Arenas Negras, Pista Montaña Las Flores y Pista de Montaña Cascajo.
- VM 21 Pista Madre del Agua.
Pico Viejo sector (blue) y Siete Cañadas sector (violet).
All trails in the National Park will be closed, except for the following, which will remain open:
- PNT 01.- La Fortaleza, tramo comprendido entre El Portillo y el sendero PNT 24.- Portillo Alto.
- PNT 03.- Roques de García, tramo comprendido entre La Ruleta y el sendero PNT 23.- Los Regatones Negros, en el sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj.
- PNT 07.- Montaña Blanca – Pico Teide.
- PNT 10.- Telesforo Bravo.
- PNT 11.- Mirador de la Fortaleza.
- PNT 12.- Mirador de Pico Viejo.
- PNT 18.- Chavao.
- PNT 24.- Portillo Alto, el tramo desde el inicio hasta el sendero PNT 01.- La Fortaleza.
- PNT 40.- Llano de Ucanca – Boca Tauce.
- Moderate use zone between the PNT 19. Montaña Majúa trail and the TF – 21 road.
- Moderate use zone between trails PNT 01. La Fortaleza, PNT 24. Portillo Alto and the TF – 21 road.
- El Portillo special use zone.
- La Ruleta – Roques de García special use zone.
- Juan Évora special use zone.
- Cable car base station and accesses.
- Cable car upper station and La Rambleta area.
- Minas de San José.
- Roads and roadside viewpoints.
Be sure to take this information into account when planning your trips in the area.
If you have any queries, you can contact the Cabildo de Tenerife citizen helpline on 922 23959500 // 901 501901 or via the form on the website.
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