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Prevent the Andalusian government in Spain from pushing through a law that could destroy the Doñana wetland. If the Andalusian government does not drop the law against Doñana we demand you put in place all the mechanisms in your power (including financial sanctions) to protect Doñana nature reserve and other endangered natural sites across Europe.

Why is this important?

One of Europe’s natural treasures is being pillaged - now's the time to act to save it.

Doñana, a UNESCO world heritage site in Southern Spain, is home to some of the most beautiful creatures on our planet like the endangered Iberian lynx. [1] Each year, hundreds of thousands of birds depend on this nature reserve for breeding, wintering or resting during their migration to Africa. [2]

But, this protected wetland is dying of thirst. Illegal strawberry farms have tapped into the water sources, sucking the wetlands dry to grow their crops. Worse still, the Andalusian regional government is shaping up to approve an amnesty for illegally irrigated farms. [3]

Already threatened by biodiversity loss due to the climate crisis, drought and exploitation, the new law the Andalusian government is proposing will put Doñana even more at risk. [4]

The European Commission has an onus to protect such a unique areas rich with biodiversity. It’s already spoken up and put much needed pressure on the Andalusicisan government but it must keep the pressure on. [5] That’s where we come in.

Now is the time to give the European Commission the backing it needs with a massive people-powered petition urging them to intervene to save Doñana.

The water crisis is spreading across Europe as the interests of large corporations continue to take precedence over caring for nature and the species that inhabit it. We can stop it before it is too late and ecocidal policies endanger more nature reserves in Europe. [6]

References:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/08/bitter-fruit-strawberry-boom-water-plan-raises-fears-for-spanish-wetlands
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/17/spanish-wetlands-donana-andalucia-far-right
https://www.euronews.com/2022/05/27/spain-s-donana-national-park-under-threat-as-groundwater-pumping-continues
https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/bill-legalise-irrigated-land-donana-passes-first-hurdle-20230413104918-nt.html
http://www.ebd.csic.es/documents/10184/962554/20230410_Intervention+EBD+CSIC+Pleno+Extraordinario+Consejo+de+participaci%C3%B3n+Do%C3%B1ana+10+April+2023/44b2e1f4-9063-4bc0-8cd2-ec409915142e
The Court of Justice of the European Union has condemned Spain for the dramatic situation of the biodiversity and ecosystems of Doñana and the European Commission has the obligation to enforce the ruling and not allow the regional government of Andalusia to legalise hundreds of hectares of illegal strawberry fields. https://www.wwf.eu/?3877416/EU-court-rules-Spain-at-fault-over-degradation-of-Donana
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-next-crisis-water-drought-climate-change/

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jeroen

Donana first! strawberry's second

Maeve

Enough is enough! Do NOT destroy nature and remember WE humans are part of it! If anyone in power is worried about climate change this is the first step to take to control what we can control. Destroy the wetlands at your peril.

Kjell

For the wildlife and its nature.

Brigitte

SPAIN is destroying ALL it's biodiversity !

Massimo

Take care of a wonderful place which I had the fortune of visiting years ago

Silvana

Un posto magico da tutelare e conservarr

Sandra

Shameful!

Santa

The EU must défend Nature nit profit.

Jason

I support the action of this petition. Please use my name for its purpose only. Delete my record after submission. Thank you

Dina

Protect wildlife, save Earth.

Brian

Donana’s Biodiversity intact is a vital contribution ultimately to ur own survival.

Germain

Please save Doñana, This site is unique!

Mia

Doñana must be saved;therefore it is out of question to spoil its water

Christophe

Don't touch my nature reserve!!!

samuele

it is necessary

samuele

it is necessary

Arnoud

The scarcity of water is a scare in itself. Wars will be fought over water. Wars that will destroy even more of our precious earth.

Luisa

we need to stay united in our efforts to save the wildlife of Europe and our planet

Karina

We must do more to save these remaining wild places - we are suffering huge biodiversity losses worldwide

may

nature is our friend when it's treated well. Humans are part of nature

Eva

SAVE, stop destroying everything!

Sergio

But what world would it be without nature? For this we must fight degradation, neglect and destruction. The unstoppable loss of biodiversity in recent years, has taught us to act in the widerand faster world by pursing the most important environmental objectives. We must save Donana, safeguard the natural world, stop climate change and convince the Andalusian government to protect and respect one of Europe's existing natural treasure: Danana. It is an earthly paradise, among other things it is a UNESCO World Heritage dite. We want to build a future for our generations, in which all living beings can live in harmony with natire. WE SAVE NATURE BECAUSE NATURE SAVE US. Sergio We Move Europe

Miguel

Draining beauty, draining diversity, draining life in exchange for a few more euros.

Elizabeth

are they going to destroy all of nature?

Leif

The most immediate, effective mean to, at the same time, combat biodiversity loss and climate change is rewilding, restore and protect wilderness.

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