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Spring Rainfall Sparks Ecological Renaissance in Doñana National Park

May 3, 2024
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Spring Rainfall Sparks Ecological Renaissance in Doñana National Park
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Doñana National Park 2023 Annotated

Satellite image of Doñana National Park captured on April 15, 2023, by the Operational Land Imager on Landsat 8.

Doñana National Park 2024 Annotated

Satellite image of Doñana National Park captured on April 9, 2024, by the Operational Land Imager-2 on Landsat 9.

Heavy rains in spring 2024 brought temporary relief to Spain’s drought-stricken Doñana National Park, boosting wetland recovery and wildlife, though long-term water issues persist.

Protected wetlands in Spain’s Doñana National Park saw a reprieve from persistent drought in spring 2024. Rainfall in late March helped flood marshes, fill small temporary ponds, and revive vegetation in this unique habitat.

Record Temperatures and Drought Conditions

For more than a decade, the area has received below-average levels of rainfall. The situation has become more acute over the past three years, when some of the lowest annual precipitation totals have been recorded. Unusually high temperatures have exacerbated drought conditions throughout the country.

January 2024 was Spain’s warmest January on record, with temperatures 2.4 degrees Celsius (4.3 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than average, and the first quarter of 2024 may have been its warmest since records began in 1961.

Satellite Images Show Wetland Recovery

Heavy rains in late March 2024 brought some relief to Doñana National Park in the Andalusia region. These images compare the area on April 15, 2023 (upper), when wetlands were largely dried up, to the same area on April 9, 2024 (lower), following a period of rain. They were acquired by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on the Landsat 8 satellite and the OLI-2 on Landsat 9, respectively.

Agricultural fields and arrays of greenhouses surround the protected area, which is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, as well as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance.

Significant Rainfall Recorded

A weather station in the park recorded 145 millimeters (5.7 inches) of rain in March 2024, making it the second wettest March on record. More than 400 millimeters have already fallen during the current water year, defined in this case as running from September 2023 through August 2024.

That is more than has fallen in each of the past three full water years, but still below the historical yearly average of more than 500 millimeters.

Temporary Ponds and Marsh Flooding

The western portion of the park contains thousands of small, shallow pools known as Mediterranean temporary ponds that undergo natural cycles of flooding and drought. After the rain, the Doñana Biological Station reported that several of the largest ponds flooded. Marsh areas farther inland also flooded, although some parts remained dry.

Water Demands Impact Wetlands

Water demands from development outside the protected area are taxing the underlying aquifer and influencing the ecosystem. Increased cultivation of thirsty crops just outside of the park’s boundaries, as well as an adjacent resort town, have drawn groundwater away from the protected wetlands.

A 2023 study found that many of the intermittent ponds have been flooding less extensively and for less time over the past few decades, and some have remained dry for at least 10 years.

Wildlife and Ecological Concerns

Wildlife populations have dwindled along with the water in Doñana’s marshes, wetlands, and dunes. According to a Doñana Biological Station report, the decrease in flooding has contributed to declines in breeding waterfowl, amphibians, and fish, as well as butterflies and endangered plants. However, the spring 2024 flooding came in time to spur a growth of vegetation that favors breeding waterfowl such as coots, grebes, and herons, the center noted.

Long-Term Concerns Despite Immediate Relief

Experts caution that the changes on the surface do not necessarily reflect long-term relief from water shortages.

“The rains have partially alleviated the most immediate drought problems, but they do not solve the invisible problem of groundwater overexploitation,” said Javier Bustamante, a researcher at the Doñana Biological Station, in a statement. The overall effect of the rainfall, he added, will become clearer in the coming months.

NASA Earth Observatory images by Wanmei Liang, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey and boundary data from ProtectedPlanet.

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