Just Over 30 Balkan Lynx Left In The Wild

The current range of the Balkan lynx (Lynx lynx balkanicus) largely corresponds with the line of the Balkan Green Belt which runs between Albania and North Macedonia as well as between Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo. Here, as part of the “Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme ” (BLRP) the aim is to support “the long-term existence of a sustainable Balkan lynx population in its historical distribution range in harmony with and supported by local communities”. It is believed that in North Macedonia there are from 35 to 40 remaining Balkan lynx, mostly found in Mavrovo National Park. This cat is considered to … Continue reading Just Over 30 Balkan Lynx Left In The Wild