Caucasian lynx explained

The Caucasian lynx (Lynx lynx dinniki), also known as the Caucasus lynx^[1] or the eastern lynx, is a subspecies of Eurasian lynx native in the Caucasus, Iran, Turkey, and European Russia.

Conservation

It is proposed for the Caucasian lynx to be listed as Vulnerable in Iran.^[2] In Azerbaijan, it is listed as Least Concern,^[3] and as Critically Endangered in Georgia.^[4] Some work has been done in Armenia to determine a conservation plan.^[5] A new breeding population of Caucasian lynx was detected in eastern Turkey, which is facing habitat loss and prey depletion.^[6]

See also

• Absheron National Park
• Siberian lynx

Notes and References

1. Web site: Caucasian Lynx (Lynx lynx dinniki). Yerevan Zoo. 5 July 2016.
2. Breitenmoser, U. . Breitenmoser-Würsten, C. . Lanz, T. . Von Arx, M. . Antonevich, A. . Bao, W. . Avgan, B. . amp . Lynx lynx . e.T12519A121707666 . 2015 . 13 January 2018.
3. Modern state of the Red Book mammalia and Insecta in the Azerbaijan territories of the Greater Caucasus . 2015 . Guliyev, S. M. . amp . Kerimova, I. G. . Annals of Biological Research . 6 . 5. 33–38 .
4. Large Carnivores of Caucasus . Breitenmoser, U. . 2010 . 19th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, 18 May 2010 . Tbilisi (Georgia) .
5. Abrahamyan . M. . 2018 . Caucasian Lynx in Armenia . ruffordog.s3.amazonaws.com.
6. Chynoweth . M. W. . Oban . E. . Sekercioğlu . Ç. H. . 2015 . Conservation of a new breeding population of Caucasian lynx (Lynx lynx dinniki) in eastern Turkey . Turkish Journal of Zoology . 39 . 541–543 . 10.3906/zoo-1405-10. free .