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Spanish irrigation pond safety regulation debate

Overview

Conservation organizations GREFA and WWF Spain are urging the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge to reactivate a pending royal decree concerning safety standards for irrigation ponds and reservoirs.

The demand for regulation follows the deaths of an Iberian lynx and her two cubs in Albacete, who drowned in a reservoir. Activists describe these infrastructures as “deadly traps” for humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Estimates suggest nearly one million animals may die annually in these ponds due to drowning, dehydration, or exhaustion.

Beyond wildlife concerns, the lack of safety measures poses a risk to humans; since 2010, 31 people have died by drowning in these ponds. The organizations are calling for mandatory safety features, such as perimeter protections and escape ramps, to be included in the decree for all reservoirs regardless of their size or use.

Entities

WWF España · GREFA · Paco Boya · Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge · Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico

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Sources

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