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Alex Foxfield

'A scandal' – environmental group slams tourism impact on Spain's highest peak

Tourists on Teide.

Environmentalists have pulled no punches in their criticism of rampant tourism in the Spanish island of Tenerife's Teide National Park.

The centerpiece of the national park is Mount Teide, a 12,188ft (3,715m) volcano and Spain's highest peak. It's a UNESCO World Heritage site and a popular tourist destination, with many visitors to the island keen to scale its heights. An estimated three million people visit the national park every year.

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