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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.
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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...
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North Macedonia
Meeting in Skopje to Advance Regional Strategy for the Balkan Lynx
A key regional meeting held in Skopje, North Macedonia, in early June 2025 has brought together experts and representatives from the respective ministries from across the Balkans to work on a joint conservation strategy for the critically endangered Balkan lynx.
From 3 to 4 June 2025, 38 participants from across the Balkan lynx range—including North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, Bulga...
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North Macedonia
New Study: First robust density estimates of the Balkan lynx in its core area
A new study published within the framework of the Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme (BLRP) provides insight into the current status of the critically endangered Balkan lynx in its core area. The study sought to answer a fundamental question: How many Balkan lynx are left in their core habitat, and how has this changed over the past decade?
Over a ten-year period (2013–2023), we monitored the Balkan lynx in the forests and rugged mountains of Mavrovo National Park using camera traps. We r...
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North Macedonia
Community Outreach in Virovo
As part of its ongoing conservation work, the Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme (BLRP) organises community outreach activities in regions where the elusive Balkan lynx roams. One such event took place in May 2025 in the village of Virovo, nestled in the Mountain range in North Macedonia.
These community activities are usually held alongside lynx monitoring sessions and aim to build trust and lasting relationships with local communities...