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International Lynx Day 2026
Every year on 11 June, International Lynx Day is celebrated worldwide. On this occasion, organisations, partners and local communities carry out a variety of activities to raise awareness about lynx conservation and highlight the importance of protecting species such as the Balkan lynx across the range countries. In Kosovo, a new children's book entitled «Guardian of Nature» was launched, while in North Macedonia activities focused on engaging the public through social media. In Albania, a series of environmental events was organised to introduce young people to the species, its threats and its importance for biodiversity.
Kosovo
In Peja, a city in western Kosovo, an event was organised on International Lynx Day 2026 to launch the interactive children's book «Guardian o...
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Field Work Updates from Across the Balkan Lynx Range
Field work is a key pillar of the Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme (BLRP). To support the programme’s goal of establishing reliable monitoring and conducting targeted research on the ecology and needs of the Balkan lynx, our partners across Albania, Republic of North Macedonia and Kosovo continue their efforts in field work. Over the past months, a new camera trap monitoring network has been established in Albania, a lynx named Blagica has been fitted with a GPS collar in North Macedonia, and a previously unknown lynx individual has been detected in a national park in Kosovo.
Albania
Albania’s first national monitoring programme for the Balkan lynx is currently underway, covering some of the country’s most important lynx a...
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Second Balkan Lynx Mural Unveiled in Albania
The Albanian City Puka now has a new symbol celebrating nature and Albania’s rich biodiversity. Created on 19th of April 2026, the Balkan Lynx mural is the second mural in Albania dedicated to this rare and critically endangered species, following the first mural painted in 2024 at the “Vasil Shanto” school in Tirana.
The artwork was created by artist Françesko Dinaj, with the support of PPNEA and in cooperation with the Municipality of Pukë. The initiative aims to ...
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Regional Strategy for Balkan Lynx Conservation adopted at the CMS COP15
The Regional Strategy to protect the Balkan lynx has been officially endorsed at the 15th meeting of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP15) in Brazil in March 2026. It focuses on national action plans, habitat connectivity, and increasing genetic diversity. Authorities and experts will implement it in the coming years.
Joint efforts to strengthen conservation measures for the Balkan lynx are bearing fruit. At the CMS COP15, a new strategy for the conservation of the ...
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New Balkan lynx brochure available
We are pleased to announce the release of a brand-new brochure about the Balkan lynx and our project dedicated to its protection.
The brochure provides comprehensive insights into the Balkan lynx – its origins, habitat and the serious threats it faces. It also presents the projec...
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Collaring lynx for scientific purposes
Within the BLRP project, our partner MES in North Macedonia is collaring Balkan lynx to gain deeper insights into habitat use and movement patterns of this endangered subspecies. The GPS collars provide crucial information on how these elusive animals traverse their habitats. Since the start of the project, 15 individuals have delivered valuable data through their collars.
Zora
Zora is our 15th captured Balkan lynx in North Macedonia, collared in April 2025. Radio-telemetry shows that she roams the forests of the coun...
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Monitoring prey availability for the Balkan lynx
The Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme (BLRP) is assessing chamois availability in several regions to gain essential insights into the status of one of the most relevant lynx prey species and can lay the groundwork for targeted conservation measures.
This lynx primarily hunts small ungulates such as chamois and roe deer, but it also preys on brown hares, rodents and occasionally foxes. Its survival...
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BLRP goes international
This fall the BLRP was present at two international conferences: At the IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi and at the EUROlynx meeting in Belgium.
EUROLYNX
The lynx team was attending the EUROLYNX meeting (13-15 October 2025), a platform bringing together Europe's lynx research community shari...
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Protecting the Balkan lynx: a European responsibility
An event at the EU Parliament on September 24 2025 in Brussels draws attention to the Balkan lynx. The protection of this rare cat is a benchmark for species conservation in the accession countries.
On 24 September, an event took place in the European Parliament at the invitation of two Member of Parliament, Sebastian Everding and Thomas Waitz, at...
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Activities on International Lynx Day
Every year on June 11, International Lynx Day is celebrated. On this day, organisations in the lynx’s habitat countries carry out various activities to draw attention to the critical status of the Balkan lynx. In 2025, our partners honoured this special day with various events.
Kosovo: Exhibition of Camera Trap Pictures
Visitors had the opportunity to view unique photos captured by camera traps by the BLRP Partner ERA – fas...