The Sand Dunes of Maspalomas stretch between Playa del Ingles and the city of Maspalomas. The spot was declared nature reserve in 1987, and it is famous throughout the world, attracting thousands of visitors each year. The reserve as such is a highly vulnerable biological and geological site, and the tourist boom might endanger it. However, the rules enforced in view of protecting the area, if efficient, should work as a shield against tourist influences.
As the name might suggest, the Museum of Science and Technology Elder focuses on displaying the most important scientific progresses of humankind.
The Doramas Rural Park is one of the two rural parks in Gran Canaria. The Barranco Oscuro Nature Reserve is located within Doramas.
The beaches in the south area of Gran Canaria seem to be the most popular by force of the fact they neighbor upon the most frequented resorts on the island