Doñana National Park to fund illegal farm removal

The Spanish Government committed 28.5 million euros to eliminate illegal farms covering 407 hectares within Doñana National Park, in Andalusia, Spain.

The Ministry for Ecological Transition approved the funds three years after reaching an agreement with the regional government of Andalusia to begin restoring the reserve. Removing the greenhouses will reduce the park’s underground water extraction by 1.8 cubic hectometers annually, water previously used to irrigate berry crops.

This action aims to regenerate the aquifer and prevent the rapid disappearance of the park’s wetlands.