The Doñana Natural Area was declared in the year 1999 and is made up of the Doñana National Park and the Doñana Natural Park. Likewise, in 2006 the functions and services of the State Administration transferred to the Autonomous Community of Andalusia were expanded regarding the management of national parks, assigning these powers to the Counseling in matters of nature conservation.
It is one of the most important protected areas in Andalusian territory and the largest ecological reserve in Europe where unique biodiversity is harbored, highlighting some species as emblematic as the Iberian lynx and the imperial eagle, today in danger of extinction. Furthermore, it is part of the Natura 2000 Network as a Special Conservation Zone (SCZ) and Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA), and is internationally recognized as a Biosphere Reserve.
This area is located in the coastal region of southwestern Andalusia, between the Guadiamar, Guadalquivir and Tinto rivers, and the Atlantic Ocean and comprises an area almost equally divided between the protection categories of Natural Park and National Park.
The inter-administrative coordination necessary and citizen participation in the management of this natural area is carried out through a Collegiate Body called Doñana Participation Council, which assumes the functions that corresponded to the Board of the Doñana National Park and the Governing Board of the Doñana Natural Park.