Roque del Oeste

Roque del Oeste ( German " rock in the West" ) is a small, uninhabited rocky island of politically Spanish owned Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It belongs to the north Chinijo Archipelago off Lanzarote, where it is administered by the municipality of Teguise.

Geography

From the beach of Lanzarote offshore island of La Graciosa one can enjoy the view from here for two kilometers to the west, hard rock island Montaña Clara. Just north stands next to the 0,015 square kilometers of small, and 41 meters above the sea level high part of a stratovolcano, the Roque del Oeste, from the Atlantic. It is named because of the danger to shipping and Roque del Infierno ( " Hell Rock" ).

Conservation

Roque del Oeste heard the entire Chinijo archipelago, since May 1986 the nature reserve named Parque Natural del Archipelago Chinijo.

Within this natural park is the island, especially protected with the neighboring islands of Montaña Clara and Roque del Este, since 1994 Reserva Natural Integral de los islets. The protection of this zone is higher up than the rest of the parks, so that entering the Roque del Oeste is strictly prohibited.

Main Islands: Fuerteventura | Gran Canaria | La Gomera | El Hierro | Lanzarote | La Palma | Tenerife

Besides Islands: Alegranza | La Graciosa | Lobos | Montaña Clara | Roque del Este | Roque del Oeste

  • Uninhabited Island
  • Island (Africa)
  • Island (Spain)
  • Island of the Canary Islands
  • Island (Atlantic Ocean )
  • Lanzarote
Teguise (municipality) Lobos Island
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