Las Tablas de Daimiel wetland, The Ciudad Real is seriously threatened by dehydration and drying out. However, the measures taken by the Administration began to yield results. 6 hectares of water transfer from the Tagus River to this nature park via the Llanura Manchega pipeline has ended and 275 hectares of this protected area are inundated.
This was confirmed to Efe on Tuesday by Félix Romero, director general of Natural Environment and Biodiversity and chairman of the Mixed Management Commission for Cabañeros and Las Tablas de Daimiel national parks.
Romero explained A few days ago, the last of three water shipments of three hectares, scheduled to reach Las Tablas de Daimiel, was completed. He reminded that the first shipment of three cubic hectares via the Llanura pipeline started on 15 August last year and continued until 30 September.
Then another three hectares of cubes began to be shipped, which intermittently reached the national park last October, coinciding with the commissioning tests of the Manchega Pipeline.
Between December 1 and December 30, 1.43 cubic meters of water was also pumped from the battery of the emergency wells of the national park, where environmental restoration and environmental improvement works were carried out on the Isla del Pan route. park walkways.
Water shortage continues
Natural Environment’s general manager commented that with all this water, they managed to preserve a flooded surface. 1,850 hectares, which is likely to be 275 hectares because they were not accompanied by meteorological precipitation during this time.
“Given this hopeless scenario, we have no choice but to be aware of the development of rains in the short to medium term and beyond. Re-analyze whether we need to run the battery of the wells or can we request a new transfer through the Mixed Commission?if necessary,” reasoned Romero.
In the latter case, he warned, the Tajo-Segura Aqueduct Unloading Commission would be the last word to authorize him.
In the general manager’s view, the water reaches Las Tablas de Daimiel National Park via the La Llanura Manchega pipeline. It has been shown to be “a very efficient way of transferring water to this protected area”.
He also added that after completing the first water delivery from the Tagus River, the Joint Commission assessed that this could be “one of the infrastructures that needs to be more clearly incorporated into solutions for coverage”. The water needs of Las Tablas de Daimiel”.
In this sense, he commented, “There is an opinion within the Mixed Commission”. Standardize this water supply method to the different options that exist for solving the problems of the national park when there is naturally no water”.
A more efficient agriculture
All this while we continue to invest and work on other solutions such as It leads to a more efficient agriculture in water use, which allows the recovery of underground water bodies”.
Another of the measures he believes can have a positive impact on this recovery will be the launch of the La Mancha Húmeda Biosphere Reserve brand, which we think will “give momentum to certain agricultural products that will create added value in the market because it comes from rain-fed crops or crops that use water very efficiently”.
All of these options, according to Romero, are “an opportunity to move forward in the recovery of Las Tablas de Daimiel National Park.”
On the other hand, regarding the restoration work carried out on the Isla del Pan route, he stated that the results were “very good” according to the technicians’ perceptions of the restoration. promoting the public use of the ecosystem and the national park.
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