The Cabildo de Tenerife has once again stated this Wednesday, as previously mentioned in December 2024, that it will install surveillance cameras at the entrances to the Teide National Park in order to manage visitor numbers. The new initiative indicates that work to install these cameras will commence “in the forthcoming days.”
This declaration was made by the island’s president, Rosa Dávila, during a press briefing following the Governing Council meeting. She reiterated, as previously noted in December, that improvements to critical infrastructure within the park are to be undertaken. These improvements include the adjustment and maintenance of the 41 trails that span over 130 kilometres in total.
The nine cameras will utilise “technology to regulate visitor load and prevent overexploitation of the park.” They will be positioned at the four road access points and in areas with the highest footfall. Additionally, 30 capacity sensors will be installed on strategic paths to provide real-time data on user numbers.
However, similar to the situation in December, the island president did not elaborate on two key aspects concerning the intended management of capacity: namely, what constitutes saturation and the protocol to be followed if such saturation is detected. Dávila has not clarified the response in the event of excessive crowding in a particular area, such as the possible temporary closure of a path or alternative solutions.
What has been reiterated is that the installation of cameras and sensors, along with the planned works, entails an investment of 1.8 million euros, funded by Next Generation resources and included in a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Ecological Transition of the Canary Islands Government.
The works will be executed by the public firm Tragsa and are expected to continue until May 2026.
Planned Works
The 32 viewpoints and the vicinity of the Juan Évora ethnographic museum, along with the rest areas of Guamaso and Roques de García—two “key points” for welcoming visitors—will also be refurbished.
Five interpretive panels will also be installed to provide educational and informative content regarding the natural environment, with two of them featuring newly designed and printed panels.
