Fanal (Madeira, Portugal), Lorbeerwald -- 2025 -- 1546.jpg
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Habitat category forests · Commons page id 179,029,983
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What this Commons file record states
- File title
- Fanal (Madeira, Portugal), Lorbeerwald -- 2025 -- 1546.jpg
- Artist
- Dietmar Rabich
- Credit
- Own work
- Description
- Laurel trees ( Ocotea foetens ) in the laurel forest “ Fanal ”, Madeira , Portugal Fanal is a mystical high plateau area in the northwest of the island of Madeira. It is located in the Laurisilva Forest, an evergreen laurel forest that has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. Fanal is particularly well known for its centuries-old laurel trees with gnarled, moss-covered branches. The frequent fog creates a fairytale-like, almost surreal atmosphere. The trees are part of an ancient ecosystem that covered large parts of southern Europe millions of years ago. Historically, the area was used for agriculture at times, for example as pasture land. Today, Fanal is a nature reserve and a popular destination for hikers and nature photographers. It is considered one of Madeira’s most impressive natural monuments and symbolizes the island’s original, wild landscape.
- Capture date
- Date as the record states it
- Taken on 17 November 2025, 10:08
- Width
- 6,720 px
- Height
- 4,480 px
- Megapixels
- 30.1
- Licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Licence URL
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
- Habitat
- forests
- Collection
- Featured pictures of forests
- Commons file page
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fanal_(Madeira,_Portugal),_Lorbeerwald_--_2025_--_1546.jpg
- File URL
- https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Fanal_%28Madeira%2C_Portugal%29%2C_Lorbeerwald_--_2025_--_1546.jpg
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