Protected Natural Areas
What to consider when filming in Protected Natural Areas?
In Lanzarote there are numerous natural areas that are protected due to their fragility and environmental importance. To carry out professional and commercial film, television, video and photography activities in protected natural areas, it is compulsory to request permission from the Environment Department of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, giving between 1 and 3 months’ notice, depending on the size of the audiovisual project.
You can access the official pages of the Government of the Canary Islands’ GRAFCAN platform viewer through the following links:
Grafcan LANZAROTE:
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Timanfaya National Park
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SAC (Special Protection Area) areas
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SPA (Bird Protection Area) areas
¿How can the authorization request be submitted?
Applications for permission to film in locations which are Protected Natural Areas, must show full details of the filming, date, duration, technical equipment, exact location, number of people, human and technical resources, as well as any other information relevant to the location where permission is requested.
To this end, a general application form must be sent to the Environment Service of the Cabildo de Lanzarote attaching this “Modelo de Solicitud Medio Ambiente” (Environment Application Form), via the following link: Digital office https://cabildodelanzarote.sedelectronica.es/info.0
The technicians in charge of the area will issue a report in which they will specify the restrictions specific to each space, and the local councils involved in each of the locations must be contacted with this report in order to process the municipal permit.
More info:
+34 928810100 Ext: 2440 / 2283 / 2289 / 2279
medioambiente@cabildodelanzarote.com