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Sarmento, P., Cruz, J., and
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Serra da Malcata, a protected
area created in 1981 for conserving natural habitats and priority species, such
as the Iberian lynx, constitutes a top priority area for future reintroduction.
Within this context, it is necessary to undertake intensive measures of habitat
recovery and prey species increasing, in order to make long-term Iberian lynx
reintroduction possible. The current project has as main goal the development
of an integrated Iberian lynx ecosystem recovery process in order to achieve
the following objectives: 1. Manage the lynx ecosystem in order to optimise its
suitability for the species; 2. Increase wild-rabbit density; 3. Control human
persecution; 4. Contribute towards the increase of public awareness towards the
species' conservation; 5. Augment scientific knowledge on the lynx, preys and
other elements of the Mediterranean ecosystem. |
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