Ecotourism tours in Doñana
The spectacle of biodiversity on offer throughout Doñana is amazing. There are tourism initiatives that - showing enthusiasm for this important, protected natural space - create sustainable activities.
It couldn't have been otherwise, bearing in mind that the 108,086 hectares that comprise Doñana Natural Park and Doñana National Park create a key space for animal and plant life on the long journey birds undertake between Africa and European lands. This area, which spans the provinces of Huelva, Seville and Cadiz, is essential to ecotourism in Andalusia. Doñana will continue to be Doñana. Forever.
Its Mediterranean forest is pleasant refuge for the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), a species endemic to Spain... It's absolutely stunning. It can be spotted on flat land at sea level.
Fully experiencing Doñana
Visiting Doñana means entering a shrine for birds. With more than 300 bird species -including the majestic imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti) - visitors are drawn to the area, hoping to discover this incredible refuge. At Living Doñana and Wild Doñana, staff know this well, which is why they offer ecotourism tours where bird watching becomes a source of fun and knowledge.
Firstly, Living Doñana invites you to discover the wild side of Andalusia, and it does so with circuits searching for our Iberian lynx, as well as an intriguing range of bird watching options. The black vulture, golden eagle, Moorish coot and purple heron are some of the individuals you can catch a glimpse of from suitable places with the necessary equipment. Tourism in silence and the pleasure of observing natural wildlife on the move is what it's all about. Other proposals from Living Doñana are related to the ethnography of the area. An interesting fact for especially environmentally-aware tourists: 5% of the profits from your visits are used to finance environmental conservation projects.
Meanwhile, Wild Doñana gathers a team of naturalists trained in different disciplines (biology, environmental sciences, etc.) whose work as guides consists of providing you with information on the park from an ornithological standpoint in addition to hiking on different routes, like those that take in the famous dunes where wildlife has still not yet been tamed.
Riding the dunes on a camel: Aires Africanos
Speaking of dunes. Stemming from love for the Saharan people, the Sahara Desert and the African camel as an essential species in North African culture, the Aires Africanos project was born. The heart of the project is its farm of camels, located in Doñana. From here, it offers a fascinating tour among pine trees and dunes on the backs of these sweet, docile animals (you can also enjoy Moorish tea with dates prior to your tour of Doñana's landscape from a very different vantage point).
Its options include group visits, with special attention paid to children and making sure to include people with disabilities. After all, we are only separated by a narrow strait. This is what this animal-inspired, cultural and ecological initiative aims to demonstrate.
