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The project has aimed to improve the state of ten wetlands in the Iberian Peninsula so that they can act as carbon sinks. In addition, it has been a priority to carry out habitat management and management actions and to raise awareness, study and disseminate the importance of these ecosystems, which according to the Global Nature Foundation, well managed, are an ally in the fight against climate change. According to the entity, through hydraulic and vegetation management actions, wetlands function as carbon sinks and avoid greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that appear when they are degraded. Also, it has sought to align actions to adapt to climate change with others for biodiversity conservation to improve knowledge of bird species typical of wetlands. In this regard, we have sought to analyse their migratory routes to understand the impact of the carbon cycle of wetlands on bird populations, since these natural spaces are within the Natura 2000 Network and have an important diversity of fauna associated with them.

The main objective of the project has been to restore the good ecological status of ten wetlands throughout the Iberian Peninsula so that they can act as carbon sinks.

The specific objectives were as follows:

• Disseminate the role of wetlands as carbon sinks, climate change mitigators and producers of biodiversity.
• Adapt the state of wetlands in areas protected by the Natura 2000 Network.
• To know the impact of waterbird concentrations on wetlands.
• Create a GIS database with project results.

• Vegetation management by means of mechanical mowing.
• Soil management by pickling.
• Water management.
• Plantations and revegetation.
• Monitoring of bird populations in wetlands through censuses.
• Indicators of organic matter provided by birds during their migratory concentrations.
• Creation of Geographic Information System bases.
• Dissemination and communication of the project.

The project has contributed to the improvement of the conservation status of ten wetlands in the Iberian Peninsula in order to boost their key role as carbon sinks. To this end, different vegetation, water and soil management actions have been carried out. During the development of the initiative, a total of 19.52 hectares have been managed through mowing of helophytic vegetation that, in addition to diversifying habitats and improving biodiversity, allow carbon sequestration by aquatic vegetation, submerged or emerging, to be as effective as possible.

Also, during the execution of the project, some 3,000 plants have been planted. Regarding soil management, a total of 1.54 ha of soil has been stripped in the Boada lagoon. In terms of water management, 27.15 ha have been re-flooded in La Nava. In addition, work has been done to align climate change actions with others for biodiversity conservation, improving the knowledge of bird species typical of wetlands on their migratory routes to, according to the entity, understand how these concentrations of birds impact the carbon cycle of the wetland, since these wetlands are within the Natura 2000 Network and have an important diversity of fauna associated with them. For this action, 19 censuses and bird monitoring visits have been carried out and more than 300 samples of 10 different bird species have been taken. Finally, dissemination, awareness-raising and training work has been carried out, essential for the involvement of citizens.