Kapsch TrafficCom announced that it was awarded the management of the access management for the Anaga natural park on the Canary islands in Spain.
Starting in April of 2025, the company is installing 35 traffic cameras with automatic number plate recognition systems across 16 locations and three access points to the park, monitoring entries and exits and specific parking areas inside the park, so that traffic operators of the island authorities can get a better understanding of what is happening on park roads. The hardware installation is minimally invasive for the local environment. The park sees about 100,000 visitors per year.
Juan Zamakona, Vice President and Managing Director of Kapsch TrafficCom for Iberia, comments on the award: “Especially in habitats that require special protection, traffic regulation is absolutely essential for the sustainable preservation of nature.”
The project has a value of EUR 428,000 and is set to run until Summer of 2026, when installations will be completed and the functional system will be operated by park authorities. The system installed at the park can also be integrated with the nearby traffic management system in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where Kapsch TrafficCom is supplying its hardware and software to manage beach access. The Anaga project is financed partly with support from the EU NextGen funds.
Anaga natural park is located in the Northeast part of Tenerife island. Since 2015 it is an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and is the place that has the largest number of endemic species in Europe. The traffic management project is targeted at ensuring that the natural beauty of Anaga will be maintained for generations to come.
Source: Kapsch TrafficCom