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| Santos, E.; Lecoq, M.; Allcorn, R.; Emauz, A.; Loureiro, F. | |
| Lynx Programme: an Integrated Approach to Iberian Lynx Conservation in Southern Portugal | |
| 2007 Conference Proceeding | |
The Iberian Lynx is the most threatened cat of the world. Its population and range has been declining steeply in the last decades and currently faces a critical situation across the entire range. The Spanish population has started showing some signs of recovery through intensive habitat management of the two major sites for the species and an ex-situ conservation programme has also been established. In Portugal the conservation efforts that have been carried out in the last two decades were not able to revert the species critical trend. In 2004, Liga para a Protec‡Æo da Natureza - a national NGO - through a partnership with Fauna & Flora International, created the Lynx Programme. This Programme (that includes a LIFE funded project) aims to restore a corridor of quality habitat for the species under long-term protection and management that connects the Monchique/CaldeirÆo mountain range to the border with the Spanish community of Andalucia (Sierra Morena). The strategy will link core areas of habitat to allow the species to expand its habitat range, together with the creation of good shelter and feeding conditions. We believe that these efforts can play a crucial role for the Iberian Lynx conservation in Portugal. |
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