Waterfowl in Europe 'Damaged' by the Degradation of Ramsar Wetlands in Spain

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The degradation of wetlands in Spain represents one of the main threats in these internationally recognized ecosystems because of their ecological and social importance. Those included in the Ramsar Convention are aquatic areas with a great biodiversity that, in addition, offer essential ecosystem services such as climate regulation, species conservation and flood protection. However, circumstances such as uncontrolled urbanization, infrastructu…

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Madrid, 30 Jul (EFE).- 85% of the 76 wetlands of the Ramsar Convention that exist in Spain face serious degradation problems affecting their biodiversity, especially waterbirds, according to a report presented by SEO/Bird Life. The study, which appears in the final line of work at COP15 on Ramsar International Wetlands in Zimbabwe -south Africa-, draws attention to the "critical situation" of Spanish spaces of international reference such as the…