WHAT IS CANARINA

Our foundation takes its name from the Bicacarera (Canarina canariensis), one of the first endemic plants catalogued in the Canary Islands. It is a typical herb of the forests, climbing and with an invisible tuber below ground. During the summer, the parts that protrude from the ground dry out and sprout again from the roots with the first rains of autumn. It is one of the few Canary Island endemisms with an edible fruit, the bicácaro, which was already eaten by the pre-Hispanic population of the Canary Islands.

We could not find a better name for an organisation like Canarina, whose reason for being is the defence of nature and the Canary Islands’ territory.

Currently, although the Canarina Foundation is based in Tenerife, its scope of action extends to the entire autonomous region of the Canary Islands, which are unique in the world for their natural and cultural heritage and landscapes. The Foundation’s philosophy is based on the conviction that it is essential to promote a change in people’s relationship with nature and all life in it, including people themselves.

Since its beginnings, the Canarina Foundation has had concrete goals and objectives as well as a clear philosophical line. At the same time, however, Canarina is an organisation that is still in the process of being established. Despite our short experience, it is already clear to us that we are in a process of constant development, continuous growth, progress and change, because we are an organisation that is geared towards a field of work that is also constantly evolving, that is immense and offers endless possibilities for action.