Laurel-leaved forests , called laurisilva , once covered most of the Azores , Madeira , and parts of the Canaries between 400-1200 m altitude ( the eastern Canaries and Cape Verde being too dry ) .
These forests once covered most of the Azores , Madeira , and parts of the Canary Islands ( `` Canaries '' ) between 400-1200 m altitude ( the eastern Canaries and Cape Verde being too dry ) .