Within Spain, Doiiana is by far the largest and best known of the National Parks. It is also one of the most natural protected areas remaining in all of Europe and the one with the greatest influence from the Afrotropics;
Along with the World Heritage sites of Ichkeul, and the Danube Delta, Doiiana is one of the top three wetlands in the Western Palearctic in terms of diversity and abundance (Waddensea would be the fourth). It is of vastly higher natural value than the fourth European World Heritage wetland site at Srebarna;
Doiiana contains not only wetland habitats but also sand dune and dry forest ecosystems. There are better examples elsewhere of each of these individual three components but, when taken together, there are few other sites like it. Those that compare are found on other continents and have a totally different species composition than Doiiana;
Although DoAana is an important stronghold for five threatened wildlife species, there are other sites that are more important for each individual species. There is no site, however, that combines all five in one area as does Doiiana.
The current management of DoAana is of a high standard and is aware of the external issues that affect the park. The park has a strong cadre of trained staff and an adequate budget. Its activities are reinforced on the scientific side by the Estacion Biologica de Doiiana which has been operating since 1964. The park has a management plan which is up-dated every four years. It has excellent visitor education centers and carefully controls tourism access. It is undertaking an ambitious effort at restoration of natural maquis forest by removing eucalypt and pine plantations and has buried electricity lines underground to reduce bird mortality. Relations with local communities are improving and the creation of “natural parks” around Dofiana are acting as de facto buffer zones. The one main concern at this time is the impact of widening the Almonte-Matalascaiias road along the western boundary of the park which will likely lead to increased wildlife (especially lynx) mortality.
Within Spain, Doiiana is by far the largest and best known of the National Parks. It is also one of the most natural protected areas remaining in all of Europe and the one with the greatest influence from the Afrotropics;Along with the World Heritage sites of Ichkeul, and the Danube Delta, Doiiana is one of the top three wetlands in the Western Palearctic in terms of diversity and abundance (Waddensea would be the fourth). It is of vastly higher natural value than the fourth European World Heritage wetland site at Srebarna;Doiiana contains not only wetland habitats but also sand dune and dry forest ecosystems. There are better examples elsewhere of each of these individual three components but, when taken together, there are few other sites like it. Those that compare are found on other continents and have a totally different species composition than Doiiana;Although DoAana is an important stronghold for five threatened wildlife species, there are other sites that are more important for each individual species. There is no site, however, that combines all five in one area as does Doiiana.The current management of DoAana is of a high standard and is aware of the external issues that affect the park. The park has a strong cadre of trained staff and an adequate budget. Its activities are reinforced on the scientific side by the Estacion Biologica de Doiiana which has been operating since 1964. The park has a management plan which is up-dated every four years. It has excellent visitor education centers and carefully controls tourism access. It is undertaking an ambitious effort at restoration of natural maquis forest by removing eucalypt and pine plantations and has buried electricity lines underground to reduce bird mortality. Relations with local communities are improving and the creation of “natural parks” around Dofiana are acting as de facto buffer zones. The one main concern at this time is the impact of widening the Almonte-Matalascaiias road along the western boundary of the park which will likely lead to increased wildlife (especially lynx) mortality.
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