Lawmakers in Andalusia, Spain, are considering a plan to increase irrigation in one of Europe's most prized wetlands. The bill is sponsored by the ruling conservative party.
A plan to increase irrigation in an area adjoining one ofis set to advance Wednesday with the approval of lawmakers in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia.
If the measure becomes law, some 3,700 acres of land near the Doñana nature reserve will be declared irrigable. This would grant an amnesty to the many farms that already use illegal wells to tap into the aquifer underlying the wetlands to grow strawberries for export across Europe. Florika Fink-Hooijer, the head of the EU’s Directorate General for the Environment, told Spain’s government last month that the EU would not tolerate Andalusia’s plan. In 2021, the European Court of Justice condemned Spain for neglecting the Doñana wetlands. Further neglect of the nature reserve could result in a hefty fine for Spain.
"The ecosystems in Doñana that depend on subterranean water are in critical condition," he said."And it will only get worse if we consider that last year was very dry and this year promises to be drier still."
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