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Mancha Húmeda is a Spanish wetland area which was designated a Biosphere reserve in 1980. "Húmeda" means damp in Spanish and "Mancha Húmeda" refers to the wetlands of La Mancha, a predominantly arid part of central Spain. The core area of the reserve is the Tablas de Daimiel National Park, a threatened wetland which continues to be important for its bird population.〔 BirdLife International (2013). (Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tablas de Daimiel marshes; 'Vicario' and 'Gasset' reservoirs and Malagón lakes ). Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 12/12/2013〕 The buffer zone of ''Mancha Húmeda'' includes a natural park, the Lagunas de Ruidera Natural Park. The natural park, which is larger than the national park, is administered by the regional government of Castile-La Mancha. ==Conservation issues== Some conservationists have questioned the future of ''Tablas de Daimiel'' as an internationally protected area, because the site's eco-system has been damaged by over-use of water resources. In the twentieth century groundwater in the area was used in an unsustainable way to develop irrigated agriculture, and it has proved difficult to implement a solution. In 2008 it was reported that UNESCO was giving Spain until 2011 to reverse the degradation of Tablas de Daimiel. At that time a decision was to be taken whether to withdraw the park's biosphere reserve status, if sufficient progress had not been made in restorating it.〔 Méndez, Rafael (2008-6-14), (La Unesco da a España tres años de plazo para recuperar Daimiel: press report ) ''El País'', accessed 2009-10-25〕 In 2009 subterranean fires broke out after a hot summer. The phenomenon of peat igniting underground occurs sometimes in the Guadiana basin, where the biosphere reserve lies, but this was the first time they had affected the core area of the biosphere reserve.〔Giles Tremlett (2009-10-22), ("Spanish wetland facing destruction as farming starves it of water" ), ''The Guardian''.〕 In 2010 there were signs of improvement after heavy rain and inter-basin water transfers. The UNESCO moratorium was extended. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mancha Húmeda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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