The IUCN conservation status of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) has improved from Endangered to Vulnerable, with the population increasing exponentially from 62 mature individuals in 2001 to 648 in 2022. Iberian lynx is a feline species (cat).
- Conservation efforts for this keystone species have focused on increasing the abundance of its prey, the Endangered European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), protecting and restoring Mediterranean scrub and forest habitat, and reducing deaths caused by human activity.
- The Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) is the proverbial ‘cat with nine lives’.
- The population of the lynx is found in Spain and Portugal.
Iberian Peninsula
- Iberian Peninsula, peninsula in southwestern Europe, is occupied by Spain and Portugal.
- Its name derives from its ancient inhabitants whom the Greeks called Iberians, probably for the Ebro (Iberus), the peninsula’s second longest river (after the Tagus).
