The Cabildo of Lanzarote, in collaboration with the City Council of Tinajo, has described as a "success" the mobility pilot test with shuttles developed during this Easter 2025 in the accesses to the Volcán del Cuervo and Caldera Blanca, in the heart of the Los Volcanes Natural Park. This initiative, which began last Friday and will be implemented for fifteen days, is allowing to regulate the flow of visitors in one of the most emblematic natural spaces of the island, protecting its landscape value and improving the visitor experience.
During the first days of application of the new free transport system by shuttle buses from Mancha Blanca, the Cabildo defends that there has been "an improvement in the image and conservation of the environment." This was expressed by the Councilor for Landscape and Food Sovereignty, Samuel Martín, who stressed that "it is a joy to the eye not to see vehicles parked in the area." In addition, Martín stated that this measure "represents a real respite for these natural spaces and a notable increase in the quality of the visit we offer to both tourists and residents."
The Councilor for Landscape and Food Sovereignty explained that the pilot test is allowing, in addition to "reducing the pressure on the natural environment, to collect key data for the design and definitive implementation of a sustainable mobility model framed in the environmental protection policy promoted by the current island Government group."
In addition, this measure is accompanied by "increased surveillance in other nearby areas where the presence of tourists may derive, where environmental guards also control access."
A change of model
For his part, the president of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, Oswaldo Betancort, has insisted that this project, "which we will extend to other sensitive areas of our natural heritage," is part of the profound change in the way of enjoying and managing protected natural spaces that this Cabildo promotes, betting on an orderly, sustainable and respectful mobility with the environment.
Betancort stressed that "this innovative experience not only reduces the carbon footprint and eliminates the presence of vehicles in sensitive areas of the territory, but also preserves the welcoming character of the island, by always keeping this service free for residents." He also positively assessed the impact that this initiative will have on the design of the definitive model for regulating access, supported by reservation technology and the future incorporation of electric buses.
The Cabildo of Lanzarote will continue working for a sustainable tourism model that ensures the conservation of its natural values without renouncing a quality offer. The measure that is being developed these days in the Los Volcanes Natural Park is also counting on the technical support of the Territorial Planning Area and the accompaniment of the City Council of Tinajo, which has already started the process of acquiring electric vehicles to guarantee the continuity of this line of work.
