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Madrid turns its parks into sanctuaries of life with 48 biodiversity projects
Madrid's urban landscape is becoming increasingly green. Over the past three years, the city has launched 48 projects aimed at boosting its biodiversity, combining new plantings with spaces designed to attract wildlife and restore ecosystems.
In total, more than 12,000 plants, including trees and shrubs, have been added, and unusual elements have been installed in the urban fabric: butterfly gardens, insect hotels, seasonal ponds and nest boxes that turn parks into living refuges. One of the most innovative settings is the Emperatriz María de Austria park in Carabanchel, where a former degraded traffic island has been transformed into a Mediterranean microhabitat already home to birds, amphibians and pollinators.
The initiative is expanding to other districts, with similar actions in Villaverde and in various green spaces that incorporate flower meadows and temporary wetlands. Technicians stress that these measures not only enrich local fauna and flora, but also help cool the city in summer, filter pollutants and create meeting spaces for residents.
The City Council stresses that the goal is ambitious: to weave an interconnected green network that allows species to move and, at the same time, make Madrid a healthier city, better prepared for the challenges of climate change.