Spain fights forest fire in famed nature reserve; 1,000 flee
25/6/2017 19:07
A forest fire in southern Spain has forced the evacuation of 1,000 people and is threatening a national park famous for its biodiversity, authorities said Sunday.
The flames have advanced westward and have entered Donana National Park, one of Spain's most important nature reserves. Its over 50,000 hectares (123,550 acres) of wetlands and woods are an important stop for migratory birds from Africa and Europe and home to a variety of animals, including the highly endangered Iberian lynx and the Iberian imperial eagle.
"The fire has entered in the limits of the reserve, and that is where we are focusing our efforts," Jose Gregorio Fiscal Lopez from the regional Andalusian authority in charge of the environment told Spanish national television.
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