Donana National Park covers 543 square kilometers of marshes, shallow streams and shifting sand dunes where the Guadalquivir River meets the Atlantic Ocean in Andalusia, southern Spain, and forms the largest nature reserve in Europe. Established as a reserve in 1969 by the Spanish government and the World Wildlife Fund, it was named a Ramsar wetland in 1982 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The park is a critical stopover for migratory birds crossing between Europe and Africa, hosting more than 300 bird species and winter waterfowl populations that reach about 200,000 individuals, alongside mammals such as the endangered Iberian lynx, fallow and red deer, wild boar and Egyptian mongoose.
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Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Source GBIF: Erithacus rubecula
Gorse, Species Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Source GBIF: Pleurodeles waltl
Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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1. Wikipedia: Doñana National Park
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
Doñana National Park or Parque Nacional y Natural de Doñana is a natural reserve in Andalusia, southern Spain, in the provinces of Huelva (most of its territory within the municipality of Almonte), Cádiz and Seville.
2. Wikipedia: Doñana National Park
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
of which 135 km2 (52.12 mi2) are a protected area
3. Doñana National Park (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section, first paragraph, stating total and protected park area
It covers 543 km2 (209.65 mi2), of which 135 km2 (52.12 mi2) are a protected area.
Hosts: European Hedgehog, Article text
38 mammal species have been recorded, including twelve species of bat, red deer, European rabbit, European hedgehog, common genet, wildcat, wild boar, Iberian lynx, garden dormouse, Egyptian mongoose, greater white-toothed shrew, Eurasian otter, wood mouse, European polecat, red fox, European badger, Mediterranean pine vole, southwestern water vole and black rat.
Hosts: Red Fox, Article text
38 mammal species have been recorded, including twelve species of bat, red deer, European rabbit, European hedgehog, common genet, wildcat, wild boar, Iberian lynx, garden dormouse, Egyptian mongoose, greater white-toothed shrew, Eurasian otter, wood mouse, European polecat, red fox, European badger, Mediterranean pine vole, southwestern water vole and black rat.
Hosts: Gorse, Article text
bulrush, common fern, sage-leaved rock rose, rushes, labiérnago (Phillyrea angustifolia), sea spurge, mastic, sedge, palm, pine, Scotch broom, rosemary, juniper, gorse, thyme, spurge and
Hosts: European Rabbit, Article text
38 mammal species have been recorded, including twelve species of bat, red deer, European rabbit, European hedgehog, common genet, wildcat, wild boar, Iberian lynx, garden dormouse, Egyptian mongoose, greater white-toothed shrew, Eurasian otter, wood mouse, European polecat, red fox, European badger, Mediterranean pine vole, southwestern water vole and black rat.
Hosts: Greater short-toed lark, Article text
The site also attracts many summer migrants, which can include purple heron, gull-billed tern, greater short-toed lark, short-toed eagle, European roller, western olivaceous warbler, Savi's warbler, little bittern, booted eagle, whiskered tern and rufous scrub robin.
Hosts: European Badger, Article text
38 mammal species have been recorded, including twelve species of bat, red deer, European rabbit, European hedgehog, common genet, wildcat, wild boar, Iberian lynx, garden dormouse, Egyptian mongoose, greater white-toothed shrew, Eurasian otter, wood mouse, European polecat, red fox, European badger, Mediterranean pine vole, southwestern water vole and black rat.
Hosts: Iberian Worm Lizard, Article text
found in Doñana Park include the European pond turtle, Spanish pond turtle, spur-thighed tortoise, Iberian worm lizard, Bedriaga's skink, western three-toed skink, common wall gecko, spiny-footed lizard, ocellated lizard, Carbonell's wall lizard, Andalusian wall lizard, Psammodromus manuelae, Spanish psammodromus, horseshoe whip
Hosts: Gull-billed tern, Article text
The site also attracts many summer migrants, which can include purple heron, gull-billed tern, greater short-toed lark, short-toed eagle, European roller, western olivaceous warbler, Savi's warbler, little bittern, booted eagle, whiskered tern and rufous scrub robin.
Hosts: Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), Article text
holly, reed, carnation, bulrush, common fern, sage-leaved rock rose, rushes, labiérnago (Phillyrea angustifolia), sea spurge, mastic, sedge, palm, pine, Scotch broom, rosemary, juniper, gorse, thyme, spurge and
Hosts: Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Article text
bulrush, common fern, sage-leaved rock rose, rushes, labiérnago (Phillyrea angustifolia), sea spurge, mastic, sedge, palm, pine, Scotch broom, rosemary, juniper, gorse, thyme, spurge and
Hosts: European polecat, Article text
38 mammal species have been recorded, including twelve species of bat, red deer, European rabbit, European hedgehog, common genet, wildcat, wild boar, Iberian lynx, garden dormouse, Egyptian mongoose, greater white-toothed shrew, Eurasian otter, wood mouse, European polecat, red fox, European badger, Mediterranean pine vole, southwestern water vole and black rat.
Hosts: Grass Snake, Article text
lizard, Psammodromus manuelae, Spanish psammodromus, horseshoe whip snake, ladder snake, southern smooth snake, Montpellier snake, false smooth snake, viperine snake, grass snake, Lataste's viper, loggerhead turtle and leatherback
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GBIF: Pleurodeles waltl
GBIFHosts: Iberian Ribbed Newt, DistributionsQuote, Hosts: Iberian Ribbed Newt, Distributions
locality: Donana Biosphere Reserve (Spain)
GBIF: Gyps fulvus
GBIFHosts: Griffon Vulture, DistributionsQuote, Hosts: Griffon Vulture, Distributions
locality: Donana Biosphere Reserve (Spain)
GBIF: Erithacus rubecula
GBIFHosts: European Robin, DistributionsQuote, Hosts: European Robin, Distributions
locality: Donana Biosphere Reserve (Spain)
GBIF: Pica pica
GBIFHosts: Eurasian Magpie, DistributionsQuote, Hosts: Eurasian Magpie, Distributions
locality: Donana Biosphere Reserve (Spain)
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