MACIZO DE ANAGA BIOSPHERE RESERVE
Nature and rural life in balance
ANAGA BIOSPHERE RESERVE
Nature and rural life in balance
THE PROJECT
More than a festival
Anaga Biofest is an invitation to feel part of the UNESCO-designated Macizo de Anaga Biosphere Reserve and everything it represents. After five editions, the project has grown beyond the festival format: it works as a platform for local activation, participatory governance and connection between Biosphere Reserves.
Throughout the year, it brings together a programme of activities, volunteering actions and ecotourism experiences with a positive impact. An approach built on community participation, the protection of natural and cultural heritage, and direct support for the local economy.
APPROACH
A regenerative tourism approach
Every decision in the project follows one principle: that everything done in the territory leaves a positive balance
for the people who live there. These are the six principles that guide every action at Anaga Biofest.
Local economy
Local agents and organisations that receive fair payment for their services. The project contributes to the socioeconomic vitality of the Biosphere Reserve, involving the resident population.
Carefully crafted experiences
Small groups, personal attention and activities designed to create unique experiences. Every proposal includes complementary activities in collaboration with local residents.
Farm-to-table cuisine
Distinctive local produce, traditional farming and the culinary heritage of Macizo de Anaga. Food as a way of connecting with the land.
Participatory governance
A shared framework between institutions, neighbourhood groups, local agents and organisations. Quality over quantity, always.
Positive impact
Nest boxes, shelters for wild pollinators, trail clearing and land stewardship. Every edition leaves a measurable positive footprint.
Sustainable mobility
Public transport with TITSA wherever possible. Limited group sizes and coordinated transfers from accessible meeting points.
CUMULATIVE IMPACT
FIVE EDITIONS IN NUMBERS
A project that leaves a measurable footprint on the territory, edition after edition.
8,700+
Participants across five editions
120+
Scheduled activities
175+
Local stakeholders per edition
5
Twinned Biosphere Reserves
LIVING LABS
Year-round regeneration programmes
Anaga Biofest is not limited to the festival dates. Throughout the year, three permanent lines of work generate real impact on the territory through concrete, measurable actions.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Environmental regeneration
Nest boxes installed and accumulated per edition. Shelters for wild pollinators. Land stewardship agreements with local farms. Volunteering sessions.
SOCIOCULTURAL
Sociocultural regeneration
School exchanges between Biosphere Reserves. Twinning partnerships with Biosphere Reserves on other islands. Community volunteering. Ethnographic preservation and local traditions.
CULTURAL
Cultural experimentation
Short documentary acquired by TV Canarias. Artist residencies and interventions. “Anaga, ayer y mañana” sound laboratory. Proyecto Trama, cultura en tránsito” project in development.
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