What is Timanfaya National Park?
{{Infobox protected area | name = Timanfaya National Park | alt_name = Parque Nacional de Timanfaya | iucn_category = II | photo = 2008-12-19 Lanzarote Timanfaya.jpg | location = Lanzarote, Spain | coordinates = {{coords|29|00|N|13|44|W|display=inline, title}} | area = {{convert|51.07|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} | established = 1974 }} '''Timanfaya National Park''' ({{lang-es|Parque Nacional de Timanfaya}}) is a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[List of Spanish national parks|national park]] in the southwestern part of the island of [[Lanzarote]], [[Canary Islands]]. It covers parts of the municipalities [[Tinajo (municipality)|Tinajo]] and [[Yaiza (municipality)|Yaiza]]. The area is {{convert|51.07|km2|mi2}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/cmayot/espaciosnaturales/espaciosnaturales/lanzarote/l0.html |title=Protected Natural Areas |access-date=2014-10-07 |archive-date=2015-09-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041128/http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/cmayot/espaciosnaturales/espaciosnaturales/lanzarote/l0.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The parkland is entirely made up of volcanic soil. <center><gallery> File:Charco de los Ciclos. Lanzarote.jpg|''Charco de los Ciclos'' File:Lanzarote. Timanfaya.jpg|Timanfaya File:Timanfaya boca volcán.JPG|Timanfaya </gallery></center> Timanfaya National Park is one of 100 finalists for the [[12 Treasures of Spain]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sobreturismo.es/2007/11/27/lista-de-100-finalistas-de-nuestros-12-tesoros-de-espana/ |title=Lista de 100 finalistas de Nuestros 12 Tesoros de España |publisher=Sobreturismo.es |date=2007-11-27 |accessdate=2014-10-07}}</ref> ==Volcanic activity== The greatest recorded eruptions occurred between 1730 and 1736. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == * [http://reddeparquesnacionales.mma.es/en/parques/timanfaya/index.htm Parque Nacional de Timanfaya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617051500/http://reddeparquesnacionales.mma.es/en/parques/timanfaya/index.htm |date=2013-06-17 }} {{National p