Abstract
Wetlands are complex ecosystems that play multiple roles. ‘Las Tablas de Daimiel National Park’ (TDNP) undoubtedly plays a role in several ecosystem services and provides a connection between nature, farmers, scientists, residents, and other stakeholders. The state of degradation and/or vulnerability of this ecosystem (with a series of socio-economic implications) have led the publication of numerous articles. The work reported here provides a description of the growing importance of this wetland within the rural landscapes of La Mancha and emphasizes its state of degradation, mainly since pedological point of view. In this way, particular attention is required to assure the conservation of the Tablas of Daimiel Wetland; thus, several measures are proposed to improve the conservation of this area as to control and prohibit any dumping of any type of waste in the park or in its vicinity.
Highlights
Wetlands are amongst the ecosystems with the greatest biodiversity and biological activity [1]and they play a key role in the maintenance of different ecosystem values
Wetlands are threatened for different reasons: alteration of their hydrogeological characteristics, unsustainable water use, draining of wetlands, discharge of waste or contaminated water, local extinction of fauna, destruction of vegetation, excessive loading of nutrients, pressure due to tourism infrastructure, and vandalism, amongst others [4,5,6]
Starting from the basis that the sustainable management of the TDNP requires the maintenance of biodiversity and other vital functions and processes that occur, such as the nutrient and water cycle, the main objective of this study was to assess the current state of degradation of the Tablas de Daimiel National Park and to suggest additional measures to those already in existence for the conservation and management of this area
Summary
They play a key role in the maintenance of different ecosystem values In this context, wetlands range from extensive coastal lagoons to small ponds of just a few square meters in surface area. Wetlands range from extensive coastal lagoons to small ponds of just a few square meters in surface area These ecosystems are considered to be among the most important carbon sinks and they have a marked influence on climate change [2]. Wetlands are threatened for different reasons: alteration of their hydrogeological characteristics, unsustainable water use, draining of wetlands, discharge of waste or contaminated water, local extinction of fauna, destruction of vegetation, excessive loading of nutrients, pressure due to tourism infrastructure, and vandalism, amongst others [4,5,6] In this sense, agricultural expansion and intensification, both traditional and modern (especially irrigation), industrialization, and the dumping of waste that
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