The Dunes of Maspalomas are a natural space located in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, in the south of the island of Gran Canaria.

It is a set of dunes with a halophilic dune habitat characteristic of the Canary archipelago, unique on the island of Gran Canaria, since there is no other dune system with the same characteristics on the island.

Most of the flora and some of the ornithic species that visit the wetlands (Oasis de Maspalomas, also known as Charca de Maspalomas) of this reserve, are protected by both national and regional laws.

In addition, there are many species of sabulícola insects, including some endemic ones, related to the African fauna, which are only known in this environment, the Giant Lizard of Gran Canaria (Gallotia stehlini) that can be seen abundantly in the palm grove area close to the Oasis of Maspalomas and a large number of birds.

The special natural reserve of the Dunes of Maspalomas has a climate with very little rainfall and warm temperatures. The average annual temperature is 23.5ºC, 21ºC in winter and 30ºC in summer on average. The nights are mild and warm.

Rainfall is very scarce, it only rains about 10 or 15 days per year, concentrating in the months of February and November. An average of 259 sunny days a year is calculated, 87 with clouds and only 13 covered days.