El Hierro

By lukehortsman
  • 1492

    1492

    1492
    El Hierro was known as the most western part of the world. This was before Columbus even past it. Ptolmey drew a line that created the Canary Islands.

  • 1996

    1996
    A group of smart people called a consortium got together in 1996. They were all from different islands and talked about finding a different way to use energy instead of diesel.

  • 2000

    2000
    In 2000,(UNESCO) named El Hierro a Biosphere Reserve, which means it protects 60% of the island’s pristine territory.

  • 2014

    2014
    In August 2014, the Spanish Minister of Industry gave and oil company permission to drill three exploratory deep-water perforations near the Canary Islands.