The Barranco Oscuro Nature Reserve is located in the Doramas Rural Park. Barranco Oscuro was declared nature reserve due to the fact it consists of a particular vulnerable ecosystem: a laurel forest which shelters some 40 endemic species of plants and invertebrates. The reserve is also home to a pine forest (pinar, in Spanish).
Tourists vacationing in Gran Canaria should appreciate Cocodrilo Park for all its attractions, though the population of crocodiles is the main highlight.
Playing tennis and squash in Gran Canaria is possible by force of the plethora of sports clubs and tennis courts located on the island.
Perez Galdos was a Spanish literate born in Gran Canaria, whose memory is now honored by the Perez Galdos House Museum. The edifice s located in Las Palmas