The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is one of the four extant species within Lynx, a genus of medium-sized wild cats. The Iberian lynx is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. [3]

2020年9月23日 · The Iberian lynx was in pre-extinction in Portugal and critically threatened in Spain at the start of the century. Now, its at-risk status has been downgraded in each country, to critically threatened in Portugal and only threatened in Spain.

2024年12月27日 · Portugal's population of Iberian Lynx has risen to 300 individuals, having been almost non-existent 15 years ago. The big cat has bounced back across its range. Successful conservation measures are cited as the main reasons behind the comeback and resulted in the IUCN downgrading the feline's conservation status to Vulnerable earlier this year.

2024年11月1日 · The Iberian lynx population in Spain and Portugal has grown from 62 to over 2,000 thanks to WWF's conservation efforts! Explore this conservation success story.

2022年2月7日 · About 200 Iberian lynxes are currently living in the wild in the Guadiana Valley, Alentejo and Algarve, after the birth of 70 cubs in 2021, 10 more than the previous year. By TPN/Lusa, in Portugal, Environment · 07 Feb 2022, 16:10 · 2 Comments.

2025年2月21日 · The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is considered Europe’s most endangered carnivore and the world’s most threatened cat species. It is endemic (native) to the Iberian Peninsula and listed as a priority species for conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and listed under the Bern Convention and the Red Books of Vertebrates of Portugal and ...

2024年10月28日 · The majority of Portugal’s Lynx population lives in Vale do Guadiana. This area spans the Alentejo region and parts of the Algarve which offers the Lynxes a perfect mix of food and shelter. The lynx population is doing well too across the Iberian Peninsula. Over 2,000 lynxes now roam Spain and Portugal according to the latest 2023 census.

The Lynx Program's main objective is to ensure the long-term conservation and management of areas with suitable Mediterranean habitat for the Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) in Portugal.

2024年9月1日 · In this study, we aimed to conduct a comprehensive analysis of hunting grounds in areas of Portugal where the lynx was reintroduced, addressing (1) the game management practices and (2) the effect of lynx on the abundance of partridges, rabbits and mesocarnivores, comparing grounds with and without lynx.

A survey of the Iberian lynx was conducted in Portugal between January 2002 and November 2003 in order to define lynx status and distribution baselines. Intensive search for lynx scats, scat DNA analysis, and camera trapping were used in areas of