Parque Nacional de Doñana - Fenland

There are sharp differences in water level over the year in the Parque Nacional de Doñana Fenland. During the dry season (July to September, with the water at its lowest point in August) the area is arid and deserted; then at the end of September the first migrants (wild geese and ducks) make their appearance. The usual way of getting about is in flat-bottomed boats (cajones), which are either punted or drawn by horses. The most common plants are sedges - bulrushes (Scirpus maritimus and S. Lacustris L.) and the broad-leaved reed-mace (Typha latifolia L.). Many migratory birds spend the winter here or rest on their way to Africa - wigeon (Anas penelope), pintail (A. acuta), teal (A. crecca), shoveler (A. clypeata), pochard (Arytha ferina)