RURAL GROUP, 22nd of April 2011

The National Park Teide has both advantages and disadvantages for rural areas. It provides jobs and brings money to the local population, It offers education function, encourages several activities connected to Tourism. 9 million people visit the park in a year; this has a big impact on the economy. But this is also a disadvantage; transport, the big number of vehicules causes pollution, it could be possible to introduce some ecological alternatives of means of transportation.