Tenerife Approves €3.7M Plan for Teide Park Security, Conservation

Tenerife's Island Council has approved a new plan to improve security and conservation at Teide National Park. The goal is to protect both the park's natural environment and the safety of its visitors.

Island President Rosa Dávila announced that this contract will also cover surveillance at several viewpoints outside the park, including Chipeque, Ayosa, Lomo del Retamar, and Los Poleos, which are found along the access roads.

Dávila explained, "With specialized rural rangers, we can respond more effectively to emergencies and situations that might threaten visitors or the environment."

This preventive service has a starting budget of 3,765,421.50 euros (including IGIC tax) and will be given to the company that best meets the set requirements.

The park will increase its staff from 12 to 16 people. Dávila added that this aims to protect the National Park's "huge ecological value," ensure its preservation, and stop illegal activities.

In other news, the Tenerife Island Council has given 1.4 million euros in grants to five local councils as part of its 2023-2027 Island Historical Heritage Program.

These grants, awarded in November and December 2025, will help restore cultural heritage sites and develop special protection plans and municipal catalogs for historical areas. Many towns across the island will benefit.

Specific projects receiving funding include the Temístocles Díaz-Llanos street bridge in San Juan de la Rambla, the Los Rodeos Threshing Machine in La Laguna, the Los Sauces wash house in Santa Úrsula, the Casa de la Alhóndiga in El Tanque, and the exterior carpentry of the Town Hall in La Victoria de Acentejo.

Grants were also given to Tegueste, Candelaria, La Guancha, Los Silos, and Arona to help them create their municipal catalogs and special protection plans.

On top of this, another 2.4 million euros has been set aside for grants in 2025, specifically for individuals and organizations working on cultural heritage properties.

The Island Council states that this funding helps address the large number of applications received through the 2023-2027 Island Historical Heritage Program.

In terms of transport, public bus company Titsa has awarded a contract to the joint venture UTE Etralux S.A.- Iberdrola Clientes S.A.U. This contract covers the construction, installation, and maintenance of charging stations for Titsa's electric bus fleet.

This project, costing over 1.1 million euros, will be built at Los Rodeos airport. It will provide a charging station for the new electric buses joining Titsa's fleet.

The construction phase will take six months, followed by two years of installation and maintenance services, with an option to extend for another year.

The construction itself costs 1,163,025.98 euros. Annual maintenance for the electric vehicle charging points and management software will be 4,979.42 euros. Titsa is also contributing 161,697 euros to the project.

This new setup will allow for eight fully electric buses to be introduced. These will be the first interurban electric buses in the Canary Islands, operating on lines 051 and 057, and capable of traveling up to 310 kilometers on one charge.

Finally, Dávila announced that the Island Council has updated its retirement policies to align with the new Basic Law for Forest Firefighters. This means the unique needs of this group are now included in human resources plans.

This change allows forest firefighters to access early retirement options or special benefits, matching the recently updated national rules.