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Doñana

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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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Classification
Biogeographic Realm
Palearctic 1
Protected Status
Partially Protected 2
Area (sq km)
543 3
Doñana
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Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

Hosts

Source GBIF: Pica pica
Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
Additional Source Doñana National Park (Wikipedia)Article text
Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
Additional Source Doñana National Park (Wikipedia)Article text
Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
Additional Source Doñana National Park (Wikipedia)Article text
Source GBIF: Erithacus rubecula
Gorse, Species
Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Grass Snake, Species
Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
Additional Source Doñana National Park (Wikipedia)Article text
Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
Additional Source Doñana National Park (Wikipedia)Article text
Source GBIF: Gyps fulvus
Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
Additional Source Doñana National Park (Wikipedia)Article text
Iberian Lynx, Species
Source World Wildlife Fund
Source GBIF: Pleurodeles waltl
Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
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Red Fox, Species
Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
Additional Source Doñana National Park (Wikipedia)Article text
Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
Additional Source Doñana National Park (Wikipedia)Article text
Source Wikidata: European Rabbit
Additional Source Doñana National Park (Wikipedia)Article text

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Wetlands, Biomes
Source World Wildlife Fund
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1. Wikipedia: Doñana National Park
WikipediaIntroduction
Quote, 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.
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2. Wikipedia: Doñana National Park
WikipediaIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
of which 135 km2 (52.12 mi2) are a protected area
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3. Doñana National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead 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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World Wildlife Fund
World Wildlife Fund
  • In Biome: Wetlands
  • Hosts: Iberian Lynx
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Demonstrates: MigrationView the Source
GBIF: Pleurodeles waltl
GBIFHosts: Iberian Ribbed Newt, Distributions
Quote, Hosts: Iberian Ribbed Newt, Distributions
locality: Donana Biosphere Reserve (Spain)
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GBIF: Gyps fulvus
GBIFHosts: Griffon Vulture, Distributions
Quote, Hosts: Griffon Vulture, Distributions
locality: Donana Biosphere Reserve (Spain)
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GBIF: Erithacus rubecula
GBIFHosts: European Robin, Distributions
Quote, Hosts: European Robin, Distributions
locality: Donana Biosphere Reserve (Spain)
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GBIF: Pica pica
GBIFHosts: Eurasian Magpie, Distributions
Quote, Hosts: Eurasian Magpie, Distributions
locality: Donana Biosphere Reserve (Spain)
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