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How long will the pond turtles of Doñana be able to resist?

The Santa Olalla pond has dried up. The only area remaining little wet is a small trickle of spring water that runs along its southern shore, maintaining a tiny muddy stream. We can hardly see...

Santa Olalla, the largest lagoon in Doñana, dries up for the second year in a row

Since the Doñana Biological Station has kept records, the lagoon has never dried up two consecutive summers. Severe drought and overexploitation of the aquifer are the causes of the serious...

Live stream will show the dry up of Santa Olalla for second consecutive year

This Friday, the ICTS – Doñana Biological Reserve has installed a new camera in the Doñana National Park to monitor the drying of Santa Olalla, the largest lagoon in the protected natural...

A World Heritage Site in danger: more than half of lagoons in Doñana have disappeared

The Doñana Participation Council meets to analyse the proposed law that aims to extend legal irrigation in the Doñana region. Spain is sentenced by the Court of Justice of the European Union for...