Despite being a protected area, Khao Yain suffers significantly from pressures of nearby development and industries such as logging. Despite this, the local animal population is still sizeable and worth seeing. Birds abound, as do numerous species of Deer and Monkey. The big draw is the Asiatic Elephants. This is one of the last places that these magnificent beasts can be seen roaming in the wild.
Donana is located in the delta of the Guadalquivir River where it runs into the Atlantic Ocean, and consists primarily of marshland. It is home to several rare species of Deer, as well as a geographically odd assortment of animals including Wild Boar, Egyptian Mongoose, European Badger and Dromedary Camel which roam the park’s sandy fringes. One of the most popular residents is the extremely rare Iberian Lynx.