HE Iberian lynx Continues reconquest of the peninsula and their targets are increasingly located further north. Actually the next challenge is Aragon. The region where the relocation operation will be carried out for this species, whose population increases every year, will be the southernmost autonomous community.
The Aragonese Ministry of Environment and Tourism announced the start of the administrative process that will lead to the release of the first samples at the end of November. Firstly, The period of information and citizen participation opens To reintroduce Lynx pardinus to two Aragonese natural areas located north and south respectively of the Ebro valley.
Lynxes in Los Monegros
One of these areas is the Sierra de Alcubierre in the region. Monegrosthe other is Huerva basinBetween Campo de Cariñena, Campo de Belchite and the Central Zone of Zaragoza.
During this information and citizen participation process, city councils, hunting-related organizations, farmers and environmental organizations will be consulted to obtain their opinions and suggestions.
The Government of Aragon states in its statement: “Experiences gained in other autonomous communities will be very useful Where the reintroduction of lynxes has already taken place, such as Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura or Murcia, the existence of the species is due to the usual human activities in these regions (agriculture, animal husbandry, hunting, etc.).
The return of the lynx to Aragon would represent a real milestone in the recovery of this iconic species. The lynx lived to Aragon It became extinct in the mid-20th century.
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