4. It’s a place of high ecological and cultural
importance, whose conservation is declared of
national interest. The National Park of Doñana
has an area of 52760 Ha.
5. It’s a little bit transformed by human action
ecological, scenic, scientific, aesthetic, or
educational values. The Natural Park of Doñana
has an area of 54200 Ha.
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7. CENTURY XIII CENTURY XVI
Mr. Alfonso X ‘the wise’ The Duke of Medina Sidonia
conquered the kingdom of was married to Doña Ana
Niebla, where there was de Silva Mendoza.She
Doñana, and he made these moved to the private
lands his private property. property and her husband
His son Sancho IV the brave built a Palace. This area has
gave these lands to Guzmán been called Mrs Ana's
“the good man”. private property since then.
8. King Philip IV visited the Much of the preserve is owned
private property, and the by the Duke of Tarifa. Towards
Dukes of Medina Sidonia the 1930s the private property
rebuilt the Palace of Doña becomes property of the
Ana. marquises of Borguetto, they
sold them in different parts.
There were many projects, but
most of them failed, losing
plants and animal species.
9. Each ecosystem has an own and different
fauna. In Doñana you can find 20 species of
freshwater fish, 11 amphibians, 21 of reptiles,
37 of mammals and 360 birds, of which 127
are usually reproduced in the Park. Doñana
carried regular work for the elimination of
several exotic plant species, such as the tree
of silk, pikeperch tobacco and cat's claw.
10. The National Park of Doñana is the most
important wetland in Europe and one of the
inhabitants of hibernation most used on the
continent. In the old cork trees that grow in
this area, many different species nest like:
spatula, common stork, egret, heron, etc. You
can also observe fallow deer, deer, wild boars,
“meloncillos”… and some plants as the cactus,
lichens, thyme.
13. The biotope has a Mediterranean climate.
This climate is characterized by relatively wet
winters and dry summers that are the result
of changes in the polar front and subtropical
high pressures. The rainiest seasons are the
intermediate, especially in spring and autumn,
when there are torrential rains caused by the
heat in the masses of water during the
summer, and the arrival of polar cold drops.
Temperatures are mild throughout the year.
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16. As indicated by article 19 of the law of the
Doñana Natural Park space:
• 1. One of the aims of the Plan of management
of the natural resources in Doñana is to
promote the conservation of resources,
ecosystems, scientific research, to order the
use and management of natural resources and
to establish the necessary guidelines for an
adequate management of this.
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18. As indicated by article 3 of the law of the Doñana National Park:
• The natural environment of the Park will be subject to precise
limitations as regard its preservation , in the manner and with the
effects laid down in the relevant legislation in relation to the
system of communications, farms, urban planning and any other
activity.
• As for the land areas of special protection provided for in article 2
of this law, their destination is limited to agricultural use and
activities consistent with the purposes of the National Park. For
these purposes, the Ministry of agriculture, the previous report of
the Board of Trustees, will regulate the use of pesticides, fertilizers
and, in general, of all those products that may damage the National
Park.
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20. Done by:
• Celia Carrera Olivares
• Reyes López Baleriola
• Carlos Carrera Olivares
