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Mediterranean monk seal conservation in Madeira and development of a conservation status surveillance system (LIFE Madeira Monk Seal)
Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 30, 2018,
Background
The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is a critically endangered species. With less than 600 individuals throughout its distribution range, it is considered one of the most endangered mammals in the world. It is priority species of Community interest listed in Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive.
The species has two clearly d ...
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NATURAL FEEDING HABITAT RESTORATION FOR CINEREUS VULTURE AND OTHER AVIAN SCAVENGERS IN CENTRAL SPAIN (LIFE FEEDING SCAVENGERS)
Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jul 30, 2017,
Background
After two decades of recovery, species of black vulture and other necrophagous birds (i.e. feeding on carrion) face a new threat, namely a lack of food. This has been caused by several factors, including the emergence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), which provoked strict measures to prevent its spread; the most important, with regard ...
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Conservation of the Iberian Lynx in Montes de Toledo-Guadalmena (Lince Toledo)
Start date: Nov 1, 2002, End date: Oct 31, 2006,
Background
The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is the most threatened carnivorous mammal in Europe, according to the IUCN. A medium-sized feline (8-14 kg), it lives in areas characterised by a mixture of dense woodland, Mediterranean scrub and pasture, especially areas with an abundance of rabbits and where interference from humans is minimal. Until the 19th ...
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