 In 2004 he received the Bernis Award for Ornithology from the Spanish Ornithological Society / BirdLife for his pioneering work and lifetime contribution to conservation , especially of Doñana . He was awarded the Premio Andalucía de Medio Ambiente , the Andalusian Prize of Environment , by the government of Andalusia in 2005 . In 2009 he was made hijo <unk> , favourite son , of the municipality of Jerez de la Frontera . 
