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By Catherine McGeer •
Published: 29 Oct 2024 • 17:18
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IN an exciting move for wildlife conservation, the Region de Murcia is set to welcome two more adult Iberian lynxes to strengthen the population in the highlands of Lorca. This plan is part of the innovative European project LIFE ‘LynxConnect,’ which aims to reintroduce these animals back into their natural habitat after they have completed their breeding phase.
Strengthening the Lynx population in Lorca
The pair, consisting of a male and female lynx, have arrived from breeding centres in Huelva and Jaén. Environmental officials, including Juan María Vázquez, the Regional Minister for Environment, and Catalina García from the Junta de Andalucía, visited the ‘La Olivilla’ breeding centre to announce the plan.
The LIFE ‘LynxConnect’ explained
Vázquez highlighted the significance of this effort, noting that it not only protects a species that has coexisted with humans for over a million years but also reinforces the region s reputation as a ‘Lynx Territory.’ Each lynx will be closely monitored as it adapts to life in the wild, a significant transition from their previous environments.
A positive outlook: Lynx population on the rise in the Iberian Peninsula
With more than 2,100 lynxes now counted in the Iberian Peninsula, this project marks a remarkable success in biodiversity preservation maintaining the species’ status as vulnerable rather than endangered, as recognised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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Catherine McGeer
I am an Irish writer who has been living in Spain for the past twenty years. My writing centers around the Costa Cálida. As a mother I also write about family life on the coast of Spain and every now and then I try to break down the world of Spanish politics!
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