Traditional rain-fed agriculture: habitat, landscape and heritage in the Huelva municipalities of the Doñana Biosphere Reserve

Abstract

Rainfed agriculture, for decades, in the towns around Doñana is characterized by the significant decrease in its area, a circumstance that is associated with the disappearance of the knowledge and heritage originating in the countryside culture of this place.
The objective of the article is to highlight and recover the value of this agrarian model, which includes a heritage that promotes socioeconomic development and contributes to ecosystem services in the municipalites that are part of the Doñana Biosphere Reserve.
The methodology chosen to meet the objective includes a holistic and multidisciplinary perspective, various bibliographic and oral sources, my own experiences, my professional experience, as well as information on the characteristics of the Agricultural Zones of High Natural Value and the legislative framework of the Agrarian Policy. Community applied to local dryland agricultural systems in the Doñana Biosphere Reserve, a territory of high fragility and uniqueness.
As a result, the article shows the traditional rainfed vineyard linked to its legacy, as an agriculture model that promotes the economy and sustainable development, contributing to the conservation of Doñana, a place of recognized international prestige for its natural values and designated World Heritage Site. Humanity, Special Conservation Area (ZEC) and Place of Community Importance (LIC).