Checklist of the vertebrate fauna of the Doñana Biosphere Reserve (Spain) - 2025

Checklist Inventaire Régional
Dernière version Publié par Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC) le sept. 22, 2025 Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
Date de publication:
22 septembre 2025
Licence:
CC-BY 4.0

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Description

We compile an updated checklist of the vertebrate species of the Doñana Biosphere Reserve (Southwestern Spain) recorded since the beginning of the 20th century. The checklist was produced by applying explicit temporal, spatial and biological criteria (see sampling methodology) on previously published inventories, and was subsequently revised by taxonomic experts. The updated checklist includes 700 vertebrate species, that is, 182 fish species (freshwater and marine), 11 amphibian species, 29 reptile species, 417 bird species, and 61 mammal species.  Of the total number of species, seven are considered extinct in the region (Acipenser sturio, Gasterosteus aculeatus, Numenius tenuirostris, Turnix sylvaticus, Corvus frugilegus, Canis lupus, Myotis blythii), two have not been recorded in the past decade (Mustela putorius, Felis silvestris), and 32 are classified as exotic. This updated and curated checklist fills a gap in the biodiversity knowledge of the reserve and serves as a resource for current and future monitoring, scientific studies, and conservation efforts in this unique area of southwestern Europe.

Enregistrements de données

Les données de cette ressource checklist ont été publiées sous forme d'une Archive Darwin Core (Darwin Core Archive ou DwC-A), le format standard pour partager des données de biodiversité en tant qu'ensemble d'un ou plusieurs tableurs de données. Le tableur de données du cœur de standard (core) contient 700 enregistrements.

2 tableurs de données d'extension existent également. Un enregistrement d'extension fournit des informations supplémentaires sur un enregistrement du cœur de standard (core). Le nombre d'enregistrements dans chaque tableur de données d'extension est illustré ci-dessous.

Taxon (noyau)
700
Reference 
5646
Distribution 
700

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Comment citer

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Román J, Arias A M, Arroyo J L, Bastianelli G, Calzada J, Clavero M, Cobo M D, Díaz-Paniagua C, Ibañez C, Juste J, Martínez A, Nogueras J, de los Reyes L, Revilla E, Rodríguez R, Rodríguez-Rodríguez E J, del Valle J L, Janss G F E, Tablado Z, D'Amico M, Navarro L M (2025). Checklist of the vertebrate fauna of the Doñana Biosphere Reserve (Spain) - 2025. Version 1.2. Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC). Checklist dataset. https://doi.org/10.15470/idnt5f

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Mots-clé

Checklist; Inventoryregional; Doñana Biosphere Reserve; vertebrates; UNESCO Biosphere Reserve; Man and the Biosphere Programme; ICTS EBD

Contacts

Jacinto Román
  • Fournisseur Des Métadonnées
  • Créateur
  • Personne De Contact
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 SEVILLA
Sevilla
ES
Alberto M. Arias
  • Créateur
Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (CSIC)
ES
José L. Arroyo
  • Créateur
ICTS Reserva Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 SEVILLA
Sevilla
ES
Giulia Bastianelli
  • Créateur
ICTS Reserva Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 SEVILLA
Sevilla
ES
Javier Calzada
  • Créateur
Departamento de Ciencias Integradas y Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Física, Matemáticas y Computación, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Huelva
Miguel Clavero
  • Créateur
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 Sevilla
Sevilla
ES
M. Dolores Cobo
  • Créateur
Espacio Natural de Doñana
ES
Carmen Díaz-Paniagua
  • Créateur
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 Sevilla
Sevilla
ES
Carlos Ibañez
  • Créateur
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 Sevilla
Sevilla
ES
Javier Juste
  • Créateur
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 Sevilla
Sevilla
ES
Antonio Martínez
  • Créateur
ICTS Reserva Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 Sevilla
Sevilla
ES
Jesús Nogueras
  • Créateur
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 Sevilla
Sevilla
ES
Leónidas de los Reyes
  • Créateur
TRAGSATEC-Doñana
ES
Eloy Revilla
  • Créateur
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 Sevilla
Sevilla
ES
Rubén Rodríguez
  • Créateur
ICTS Reserva Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 Sevilla
Sevilla
ES
Eduardo José Rodríguez-Rodríguez
  • Créateur
Sociedad Ibérica para el Estudio y Conservación de los Mamíferos
ES
José L. del Valle
  • Créateur
ICTS Reserva Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 Sevilla
Sevilla
ES
Guyonne F. E. Janss
  • Créateur
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 Sevilla
Sevilla
ES
Zulima Tablado
  • Créateur
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 Sevilla
Sevilla
ES
Marcello D'Amico
  • Personne De Contact
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 Sevilla
Sevilla
ES
Laetitia M. Navarro
  • Fournisseur Des Métadonnées
  • Personne De Contact
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 Sevilla
Sevilla
ES
Laetitia M. Navarro
  • Fournisseur Des Métadonnées
  • Personne De Contact
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 SEVILLA
Sevilla
ES
Marcello D'Amico
  • Personne De Contact
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
  • Américo Vespucio nº 26
41092 SEVILLA
Sevilla
ES

Couverture géographique

The area encompasses the Doñana Biosphere Reserve. The core zone includes the National Park and the Rocina stream, while the buffer zone covers the rest of the protected area. The transition zone is defined by the rest of the territories of the municipalities that make up the biosphere reserve and which are: •Huelva province: Bonares, Rociana del Condado, Bollullos Par del Condado, Almonte and Hinojos; as well as the portions of Moguer and Lucena del Puerto that fall within protected areas. •Sevilla province: Pilas, Villamanrique de la Condesa, Aznalcázar, Isla Mayor and La Puebla del Río. •Cádiz province: Sanlúcar de Barrameda. A small part of the Doñana Biosphere Reserve also includes marine areas.

Enveloppe géographique Sud Ouest [36,702, -6,799], Nord Est [37,372, -6,026]

Couverture taxonomique

All the taxons were identified at the species level.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves, Reptilia, Mammalia, Petromyzonti, Amphibia, Actinopterygii, Elasmobranchii
Order Testudines, Squatiniformes, Squamata, Suliformes, Gadiformes, Anseriformes, Artiodactyla, Gasterosteiformes, Galliformes, Pteroclidiformes, Passeriformes, Pelecaniformes, Chiroptera, Lagomorpha, Tetraodontiformes, Gruiformes, Apodiformes, Carnivora, Torpediniformes, Acipenseriformes, Cetacea, Soricomorpha, Carcharhiniformes, Mugiliformes, Atheriniformes, Aulopiformes, Rhinopristiformes, Myliobatiformes, Cuculiformes, Batrachoidiformes, Syngnathiformes, Beloniformes, Scorpaeniformes, Perciformes, Phoenicopteriformes, Anura, Lamniformes, Ciconiiformes, Falconiformes, Accipitriformes, Rajiformes, Cyprinodontiformes, Siluriformes, Erinaceomorpha, Columbiformes, Charadriiformes, Cypriniformes, Bucerotiformes, Zeiformes, Podicipediformes, Psittaciformes, Caprimulgiformes, Anguilliformes, Rodentia, Petromyzontiformes, Procellariiformes, Otidiformes, Strigiformes, Coraciiformes, Piciformes, Pleuronectiformes, Clupeiformes, Caudata, Gaviiformes

Couverture temporelle

Epoque de formation 1900/2025

Données sur le projet

NaturaConnect aims to support countries in designing and developing a blueprint for a truly coherent and connected Trans-European Nature Network (TEN-N) of conserved areas that protect at least 30% of land in the European Union, with at least one third of it under strict protection. The project unites universities and research institutes, government bodies and non-governmental organisations, working together with key stakeholders to create targeted data, knowledge and tools, and build the capacity needed to support European Union Member States in realising an ecologically representative, resilient and well-connected network of conserved areas across Europe. NaturaConnect draws on case studies in Europe, spanning across 19 countries and operating at transborder, national, and local scales. One of those case studies is the Doñana Region, in Southwestern Spain, where increasing the connectivity of the natural habitats, enlarging buffer protection zones, and putting green infrastructure in value across agricultural and peri-urban areas is critical to reducing conservation threats while transitioning towards a more resource-efficient economy. Importantly, this area is also subjected to numerous pressures and conflicting interests, between conservationists and local economies, particularly due to water limitations in the area, which is expected to augment with the effect of climate change. The case study assesses and provides feedback at the sub-national level on the application of methods and planning criteria generated under NaturaConnect. The case study explores connectivity planning at the local level for vertebrate species. In the process, an updated checklist of the vertebrate fauna of the Doñana Biosphere Reserve was produced.

Titre NaturaConnect - WP8 - Doñana Region Case Study
Identifiant NATURACONNECT_HE 101060429
Financement NaturaConnect receives funding under the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreement number 101060429.
Description du domaine d'étude / de recherche The area covered by the case study comprises the Doñana UNESCO World Heritage area together with an array of Natura 2000 sites and other protected areas in the Northern parts of Andalucía, and towards Portugal in the South-West, with varying degrees of connection. The region remains one of the most important European conservation areas for migratory birds and endangered species and for the preservation of 35 habitat types of the Habitats Directive (almost 30% of the habitats included in Spain). Note that the vertebrate checklist focuses on the Doñana Biosphere Reserve.
Description du design The NaturaConnect “Doñana Region Case Study“ analyses the ecological needs for the conservation and restoration of connectivity, along with the policy processes involved in connectivity planning. It also contributes to testing the connectivity planning framework generated in NaturaConnect. The case study involves an exhaustive literature review, novel data mobilization, analyses of structural and funcional connectivity, population modelling, and frequent exchange with stakeholders that can inform the planning process.
Project Award HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation Actions

European Union
101060429
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101060429

Les personnes impliquées dans le projet:

Jacinto Román
Laetitia M. Navarro
Zulima Tablado
Marcello D'Amico
Eloy Revilla

Méthodes d'échantillonnage

The checklist was developed by compiling species inventories from multiple sources. Primary data were extracted from published books (Valverde 1960; Fernández 1974, 1982; García et al. 1989; Llandrés and Urdiales 1990; Fernández-Delgado et al. 2000; García et al. 2000; Garrido et al., 2004; Díaz-Paniagua et al. 2005; García-Novo and Martín Cabrera 2005; García-Novo et al. 2007). The second source of information included texts with detailed information on the general distribution of species, for instance atlases and field guides (Purroy 1997; Doadrio 2001; Palomo and Gisbert 2002; Pleguezuelos et al. 2002; Martí and Moral 2004; Palomo et al. 2007; Salvador and Pleguezuelos 2013; Salvador et al. 2021; Molina et al. 2022). Unpublished reports and grey literature also contributed (Ibáñez et al. 1995; Mateo et al. 1995; Román et al. 1999; Sobrino et al. 2005; Chans et al. 2006), alongside scientific journal articles with relevant listings (Mountfort and Ferguson-Lees 1961; Collado et al. 1976; Gutiérrez-Expósito et at. 2012; Moreno-Valcarcel et al. 2020).

Etendue de l'étude The study area covers the Doñana Biosphere Reserve, comprising three zones: the core zone, which includes the National Park and the Rocina stream; the buffer zone, encompassing the remainder of the protected area; and the transition zone, consisting of surrounding municipal territories. The transition zone includes municipalities in three provinces: •Huelva province: Bonares, Rociana del Condado, Bollullos Par del Condado, Almonte and Hinojos; as well as the protected portions of Moguer and Lucena del Puerto. •Sevilla province: Pilas, Villamanrique de la Condesa, Aznalcázar, Isla Mayor and La Puebla del Río. •Cádiz province: Sanlúcar de Barrameda. A small part of the Doñana Biosphere Reserve also includes marine areas. The study area is bounded by the following coordinates: Northern latitude: 37.3719° Southern latitude: 36.7022° Eastern longitude: -6.0262° Western longitude: -6.7988°
Contrôle qualité The initial checklist was thoroughly reviewed by experts familiar with the fauna of the Doñana Biosphere Reserve in 2025. This validation process aimed to identify and correct inaccuracies, errors, or misidentifications inherited from previous lists. Additionally, new species not previously recorded were incorporated. Expert knowledge was also applied to update or supplement information regarding the status of occurrence, origin, and reproduction of species within the reserve.

Description des étapes de la méthode:

  1. The checklist was developed through a sequential five-step process:
  2. Step 1. Defining listing criteria Delimitation of the study area Study period Criteria for species inclusion Criteria for species exclusion
  3. Step 2. Identification and compilation of data sources: See Sampling description section for the complete list of sources used in compiling the checklist.
  4. Step 3. Review of the species list : See Quality Control section for details on expert validation and record verification.
  5. Step 4. Update of species status data: establishmentMeans refers to the origin of the species in the Doñana Biosphere Reserve and can take the following values: 1. indigenous: The species is native, or occurs naturally in the DoñanaBR, or was introduced, before 1500 CE. 2. exotic: The species is introduced in the DoñanaBR through direct or indirect human activity after 1500 CE. 3. vagrant: The species is not native to the DoñanaBR but has been recorded once or sporadically. 4. uncertain: There is no certainty about the origin of the species in the DoñanaBR. threatStatus refers to the Red List status attributed to the species by the IUCN in its global assessments and can take the following values: 1. CR: Critically Endangered 2. EN: Endangered 3. VU: Vulnerable 4. NT: Near Threatened 5. LC: Low Concern 6. DD: Data Deficient 7. NE: Not Evaluated occurrenceRemarks documents the reproduction status of the species in the Doñana Biosphere Reserve and can take the following values: 1. Breeding: The species breeds or has bred within the boundaries of the DoñanaBR. 2. Non-breeding: The species does not reproduce within the boundaries of the DoñanaBR. 3. Uncertain: the reproduction of the species within DoñanaBR has not been confirmed. See Quality Control section for information on updates regarding origin, and reproduction status.
  6. Step 5. Taxonomic update: Species taxonomy was standardized and updated according to the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy as of 31 December 2024 (https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c). The taxonRemarks field in the reference extension records the name used for a given species in each bibliographic reference, whereas the taxonID corresponds to the species’ unique identifier in this checklist and links to the currently accepted species name (i.e., genus and specificEpithet in the taxon extension).

Citations bibliographiques

  1. Chans JJ, Garrido S, Calderón J (2006) Informe sobre la biodiversidad de Doñana. Listado de Organismos. En: Máñez M (Ed) Diseño y puesta a punto del programa de seguimiento de procesos y recursos naturales en el Parque Nacional de Doñana. Memoria final. Estación Biológica de Doñana-Organismo Autónomo de Parques Nacionales.
  2. Díaz-Paniagua C, Gómez C, Portheault A, de Vries W (2005) Los anfibios de Doñana. Naturaleza y Parques Nacionales. Serie técnica. Bilbao. 181 pp. ISBN: 84-8014-600-1 ISBN: 84-8014-600-1
  3. Doadrio I (2001) Atlas y Libro Rojo de los Peces Continentales de España. Dirección General para la Conservación de la Naturaleza-Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. Madrid. 374 pp. ISBN: 84-8014-313-4 ISBN: 84-8014-313-4
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  12. Ibáñez C, Guillén A, Juste J, Migens E, Pérez JL, Ruiz C (1995) Quirópteros del Parque Nacional de Doñana: especies, y tamaño y métodos de estima de sus poblaciones. Convenio de Cooperación ICONA - CSIC/Estación Biológica de Doñana. 116 pp
  13. Llandres C, Urdiales C (1990) Las aves de Doñana. Lynx Edicions. Barcelona. 124 pp. ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8487334040 ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8487334040
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  24. Salvador A, Pleguezuelos JM (2013) Reptiles de España. Identificación, Historia Natural y Distribución. Canseco Editores SL. Granada. 462 pp
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  26. Sobrino-Yraola I, García-García A, García-Isarch E, Silva-Caparro L, Baro-Domínguez J, Mas-Hernández J, Royo-Rodríguez A, Jordano-Fraga J (2005) Estudio previo para la delimitación de una reserva de pesca en la desembocadura del Guadalquivir. Ed. Junta de Andalucía. Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca. Sevilla. 215 pp. ISBN: 84-8474-171-0 ISBN: 84-8474-171-0
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Métadonnées additionnelles

Remerciements

This work was carried out within the NaturaConnect project (grant agreement no. 101060429), funded under the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. The ICTS Doñana databases, produced by the long-term monitoring programme of EBD-CSIC and partly funded by the Junta de Andalucía, were essential for this study. Additional support came from the “Plan Complementario de I+D+i en el área de Biodiversidad (PCBIO),” funded by the European Union through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU and by the Regional Government of Andalusia, as well as from the Spanish State Agency for Innovation’s Ramon y Cajal fellowship programme. We also thank Katia Cezón from GBIF Spain for her invaluable assistance in standardizing and publishing the data.

Introduction The Doñana Biosphere Reserve, located in the southwestern Iberian Peninsula near the Guadalquivir River estuary, comprises dune systems, seasonal freshwater marshes, the marine zone, and the estuary. Historically, terrestrial habitats were relatively undisturbed by humans, facilitating their conservation. Since the 20th century, the area has faced significant land-use pressures (agriculture and urbanization) alongside conservation efforts, resulting in approximately 128,000 ha currently protected. Doñana is a key site for vertebrate biodiversity conservation, notably Palearctic waterbirds and endemic Iberian fauna. However, no publicly available, standardized checklist of vertebrate species existed prior to this dataset.
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The dataset consists of three Darwin Core standard extensions: (1) the taxon file, containing the list of species and their taxonomic classification aligned with the GBIF backbone taxonomy; (2) the distribution file, which includes locality data, establishment means, threat status, and occurrence remarks; and (3) the reference file, which identifies for each species all the bibliographic references where they are listed, as well as the original species name in that reference (see full list in the “sampling method” and “references” sections of the metadata)..

The checklist was compiled from previously published inventories, texts such as atlases and field guides, reports, and scientific articles, spanning 1900/2022 and subsequently reviewed by local taxonomic experts to validate records, correct errors, and add newly documented species. This subsequent step of expert input includes all observations made until June 2025. The full temporal scope of the checklist is thus 1900/2025. Inclusion criteria cover all sedentary, wintering, migratory, and accidental species, if their arrival was natural, as well as native species extinct in the 20th century, and exotic species introduced through releases or escapes within the study area. Excluded species are occasional exotic escapees without established breeding populations, previously present exotic species no longer in the reserve, and domestic species, including those breeding locally. The dataset is formatted according to Darwin Core standards and can be readily used with compatible tools.

Objet This dataset provides an updated and comprehensive checklist of vertebrate species in the Doñana Biosphere Reserve, southwestern Spain. It addresses the absence of a publicly available, standardized list for the reserve and is based on explicit criteria for species inclusion. The checklist serves as a reference for biodiversity monitoring, research, management, and conservation, and benefits from taxonomic verification and validation by local experts. It aims to support stakeholders—including managers, researchers, and the public—in understanding, valuing, and protecting this ecologically significant area.
Identifiants alternatifs 10.15470/idnt5f
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