The Ministry of Health of the Canary Islands Government informs of obtaining 58 Blue Flag awards in the 2022 edition. From them, 54 correspond to beaches and four to marinas. In the Canary Islands, the initiative Blue flag It is managed with the collaboration of the Ministry of Health, through the General Directorate of Public Health of the Canary Islands Health Service. The Islands have in this edition with six awards less in relation to 2021when they achieved a total of 64 (59 on beaches and 5 in marinas).
Blue Flag is an annual award and environmental quality certification system developed by the Federation of Environmental Education (FEE). In Spain, this initiative is coordinated by the Consumer and Environmental Education Association (ADEAC).
These awards distinguish those beaches and marinas that meet the criteria of excellence in the quality of bathing water, comply with environmental regulations and have adequate health and safety infrastructure to guarantee the health and safety of its users.
Beaches with Blue Flag in the Canary Islands: 54
FUERTEVENTURA: 12
Ancient: Castle.
La Oliva: Old Corralejo, Great Beaches, La Concha.
Pájara: Butihondo, Costa Calma, El Matorral, Morro Jable.
Puerto del Rosario; Blanca, Los Pozos, Puerto Lajas.
Tuineje: Great Tarajal.
GRAN CANARIA: 12
Agaete: The Snows.
Aguimes: Arinaga.
Arucas: El Puertillo, Los Charcones.
Galdar: Sardine.
Ingenuity: The Burrero.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: The Quarries.
San Bartolomé de Tirajana: The English.
Telde: Hoya del Pozo, La Garita, Melenara, Salinetas.
LANZAROTE: 7
Reef: The Redoubt.
Teguise: The Spoons.
Tías: Grande (Blanca), Matagorda, Pila de la Barrilla, Pocillos.
Yaiza: White.
LA GOMERA: 3
Alajero: Santiago.
San Sebastian de la Gomera: The Cave, San Sebastian de la Gomera.
THE IRON: 2
Pinar del Hierro: La Restinga.
Valverde: Timijaraque.
LA PALM: 6
Breña Alta: Low tide.
Breña Baja: The Cancajos.
The Aridane Plains: Charco Verde, Puerto Naos.
Santa Cruz de la Palma: Santa Cruz de la Palma
Tazacorte: The Port of Tazacorte.
TENERIFE: 12
Adeje: The Duke, Torviscas.
Arona: The Nightgown, The Views.
Garachico: The Dock, Natural Pools of El Caletón.
Guia de Isora: La Jaquita beach.
Icod de los Vinos: San Marcos.
The Realejos: Help.
San Cristóbal de La Laguna: Bajamar Natural Pools, Sandstone Natural Pool.
Tacoronte: The Sand (Sea Table).
The Blue Flag Program strives to promote the sustainable development of coastal areas through the demand for high standards in the quality of bathing water, safety, environmental management, and information and education for sustainability, criteria all of them that have been taken into account when granting the Blue Flag to the award-winning beaches of the Canary Islands.
Ports with Blue Flag in the Canary Islands: 4
GRAND CANARY
Mogan PD.
PD Pasito Blanco (San Bartolomé de Tirajana).
LANZAROTE
Marina Puerto Calero (Yaiza).
TENERIFE
RCN of Tenerife (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
The criteria that a marina with a Blue Flag must meet are divided into three large blocks: Information and Environmental Education, environmental management, and Security and services.
Blue Flag Centers: 4
They get this distinction:
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Maspalomas Dunes Nature Reserve Interpretation Center, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Gran Canaria.
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Educational Classroom of the Tony Gallardo Park Reserve of the Oasis of Maspalomas, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Gran Canaria.
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Rambla de Castro Nature Classroom, Los Realejos, Tenerife.
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Restingolite Museum, El Pinar del Hierro, El Hierro.
The requirement to become a Blue Center, in a municipality with Blue Flag beaches, is the existence of a visitor center, sea or nature classroom, etc., which includes among its objectives and activities environmental education on coastal ecosystems and /or sustainable development.
