HUELVA Information: DOÑANA
NATIONAL PARK |
The southeast of the province of Huelva by the mouth of the Guadalquivir
River is one of the most noteworthy places in Europe, the Doñana
National Park, declared as such in 1969
and covering an area of 50,720 hectares, with a further 54,200 hectares
surrounding the area protected as a Nature Reserve. Doñana,
also declared by UNESCO a Biosphere Reserve and Heritage of Mankind,
is particularly valuable because of its wealth of fauna. Its flora
and ecosystems are also worthy of note, such as the marshlands, preserves
and the moving sand dunes of the coastline, Every year 150 bird species
pass through Doñana, the majority of which nest there. There
are also 28 mammal species -the wild bore, deer, fallow deer, otter,
genet, fox, etc.- 17 reptile, 9 amphibian and 8 fish species which
are registered as breeding in the park.
For the birds, Doñana is a main stopping place on their migratory
routes between Europe and Africa, but it is also a refuge for many
species in real danger of extinction, the lynx for example. 40,000
aquatic birds and over 150,000 anatine birds usually spend the winter
here, taking advantage of the mild climate. The image of bird colonies
-herons, spoonbills- perched in the large, gnarled cork oaks, the
noted "aviaries", is world famous, but also a true reflection
of what Doñana represents.
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