What is ICTS-RBD in Doñana?

ICTS-RBD is a scientific large-scale facility providing research support and cutting-edge biodiversity monitoring systems at the heart of one of the most important protected areas in Europe: Doñana National and Natural Park

Research Activities

At the Research Coordination Office all scientific activities are stored in database; projects, publications, conferences, PhD dissertations, ..ntained. References range from scientific papers and technical reports to popular books and legislation.

Monitoring at ICTS-RBD

The need to understand the inherent variability of natural systems, led to the creation of a long term monitoring program in Doñana, aimed at creating series of essential data of both physical and biological parameters

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A Spanish Imperial Eagle attacks a Greater Flamingo in Santa Olalla lagoon

October 2019

In October, 28th a member of the Doñana Natural Process Monitoring Team witnessed a mortal attack of a Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) on a flock of Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) in Santa Olalla lagoon. About 11 in the morning, two couples of Spanish Imperial Eagles were seen flying over the peridunal lagoons, one in the vertical of the Las Pajas lagoon, and another in the Santa Olalla-Dulce lagoons. At that moment a flock of about 60 Greater Flamingos took flight from Santa Olalla, probably frightened by the presence of the raptors. One of the Eagles, an immature specimen, made a withering attack on the flock, seizing an adult Greater flamingo that deposited between the surrounding vegetation of the lagoon with wounds on the body and on a wing. It´s known that Spanish Imperial Eagles in Doñana eat Greater Flamingos sporadically (Valverde, 1967).

In autumn it is common for Eagles to fly over lagoons that still have water searching for winged preys. It is also a time when immature Spanish Imperial Eagles visit Doñana looking for gaps between breeding pairs.

Valverde, J. A. 1967. Estructura de una comunidad mediterránea de vertebrados terrestres. Monografías de Ciencia Moderna nº 76, 219pp.



 

Start a project

If you plan to do research in Doñana, you must bear in mind that your project must be approved by the Research Access Commission of the Doñana Participation Council. The ICTS-RBD provides assistance throughout the procedure. Read more

Request access, accommodation and/or technical and logistic support

Once your research project has been approved by ICTS-RBD, you can request access and accomodation in the Biological Reserve using this online form and/or logistic or technical support using this online form . Do not forget to read carefully the facilities’ use rules. Read more

Request biodiversity data

Raw data requests are made via the following application . In addition, it is possible to visualize ICTS-RBD biodiversity monitoring data at the Data Infrastructure and access essential ecosystem indicators at the Global Change Observatory. 

Bird Ringing Lab

The Bird Ringing Lab is a service of ICTS-RBD that centralizes all scientific ringing activities undertaken in Doñana, and coordinates non-metallic bird banding in Spain. Read More