Title of the project
LIFE06 NAT/E/000209Reintroducción Lince Andalucia – Conservation and reintroduction of the Iberian lynx in Andalucia
Description
The project aimed to stabilize the Iberian lynx populations in Spain and to develop a comprehensive strategy for the conservation of the species.
The ultimate goal of the project is to reduce the risk of extinction by:
– increasing population size of the Iberian lynx and the wild rabbit: increase the carrying capacity of the environment and reduce mortality
– increasing the number of populations: creation of new nuclei through reintroduction.
Different actions conducted: wild rabbit increasing; permeabilisation of infrastructure; genetic reinforcement; sanitary control; reintroduction via captive breeding schemes; awareness; lynx population monitoring and rabbit monitoring.
The three hunting associations involved in the project have their own objectives, see: http://www.lifelince.org/pagina.aspx?id=9
Results
Location
Country | Spain |
Level | Regional |
Province(s) | Andalusian provinces where the Iberian Lynx currently exists: Huelva, Seville, Cordoba and Jaen |
Region | Andalusia |
Starting date
Habitat Types
Protection status of the areas
Species
Species Caracteristics | Protected species, Threatened species |
Species Type | Large carnivores |
Name(s) of main species | Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) |
Conservation action(s)
Partners
Leading partners | Regional authority:Junta de Andalucía. Consejería de Medio Ambiente(The Department of the Environment of the Governmet of Andalusia) (http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/site/portalweb/) |
Other partners | HUNTING ASSOCIATIONS- APROCA-ANDALUCIA: Andalusian Hunting and Environmental Conservation Association (http://www.aprocaclm.org/)- ATECA: Association of Hunting Reserve Owners- FEDERACIÓN ANDALUZA DE CAZA (FAC - ANDALUSIAN HUNTING FEDERATION) (http://www.fac.es/)OTHER PARTNERS- ECOLOGISTAS EN ACCIÓN-Andalucia (http://www.ecologistasenaccion.org/rubrique10.html)- CBD-HÁBITAT foundation (http://www.cbd-habitat.com/)- SECEM (Spain SociedadEspañola para la Conservación y Estudio de losMamíferos) (http://www.secem.es/)- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERY (CAYP). JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA (http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/organismos/agriculturapescaydesarrollorural.html)- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION (COPyT). JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA- DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT (CIEyMA). JUNTA DE EXTREMADURA.- Spain WWF ADENA (http://www.wwf.es/wwf_adena/)For details: http://www.lifelince.org/pagina.aspx?id=9 |