Spain’s wetlands are drying up: heat and intense farming threaten the Donana
In southern Spain, the Donana National Park, one of the largest wetlands in Europe, has run dry. A year and a half ago, UNESCO declared the area "overexploited", but since then it has also been the victim of an extreme drought. Ecologists say action is urgent, but many locals say that tackling the problem would threaten their livelihoods. Report by Sarah Morris, Céline Schmitt and Armelle Exposito.
In southern Spain, the Donana National Park, one of the largest wetlands in Europe, has run dry. A year and a half ago, UNESCO declared the area "overexploited", but since then it has also been the victim of an extreme drought. Ecologists say action is urgent, but many locals say that tackling the problem would threaten their livelihoods. Report by Sarah Morris, Céline Schmitt and Armelle Exposito.
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