Saturday November 7, 2009, 4:48 pm



Here is the translation.....

Doñana Natural Space inside houses at present a total of eleven population centers of the Iberian lynx in the wild they inhabit a total of 65 copies, according to data provided by the spokesman for Ecologists in Action at the Council Participation, Juan Romero.

Romero explained that these are good numbers, although there is still work to ensure that the species in the wild takes place under the best conditions, which implies mitigate those that are the leading causes of death in the area, the abuses.

This makes that from the environmental group, as Romero has pointed out, the insistence on the need to articulate ecological corridors connecting habitats of the Iberian lynx in Doñana and to link this area with the Sierra Morena, the other area where the species currently inhabits in the wild in Andalucia.

Isolated habitats
The ecologist has noted that currently the areas considered suitable habitat for the Iberian lynx "are fragmented and isolated, therefore it is urgent to implement these corridors to allow safe mobility of the species.

The most fundamental and important corridor in Doñana is Avitor Brook and link the area of the Laguna de las Madres, in Mazagon (Huelva) with the known as the Abalario, while others would follow the course of streams, like the horse, or the Party Batteries.

Finally, he highlighted the importance of connecting the natural area of the Sierra Morena to Doñana through Guadiamar corridor, for which it is necessary, first, the connection of pine Aznalcázar and the people of Rio, Sevilla province.

Reintroduction of copies
On the other hand, has already announced that the reintroduction of the free world's most endangered cat will begin in December in Cordoba and Jaen. Specifically, the Cordoba region of Guadalmellato, one of two target areas with the Guarrizas in Jaen, for the reintroduction of the Iberian lynx released for the first time in Spain, may include up to 30 territorial females of this species.

Thus, according to Life program director, Miguel Angel Simón, will be next December, before the start of the rut, when you start the reintroduction, which will be held simultaneously in Guadalmellato and Guarrizas and that will star between 12 and 14 copies of both lynx born in freedom and in captivity.

In the case of Cordoba, was reintroduced, according to Simon, a pair of adults and a juvenile born in Sierra Morena, and two pups born in captivity this year, Flora and Fire, Although the final number could fluctuate depending on the success of the catch.

As Simon said, the system chosen is that of 'soft loose' ie, by acclimatization enclosure 3 to 4 hectares which will be controlled by two television cameras, A formula which has already proved its success in strengthening the Doñana population.

Second phase in Hornachuelos
However, the program director said that for the first year, "the goal is simply that the copies are settling in the area" while waiting for the next play and the third year, the birth rate exceeds the death rate, which is expected to be 50 per cent on the basis of experience "like" carried out previously.

Furthermore, as stated, the goal is for the medium term are settling in the area about 15 territorial females that could be "30 to long term," which is the "maximum load capacity of Guadalmellato. To these may join 15 others in three or four years in Hornachuelos (Córdoba), area elected to continue the experience of re-entry into a second phase with "lower density of rabbits opportunities in the area and further away from the people of Andújar-Cardena.

Saturday November 7, 2009, 5:17 pm
Thank you Cher for the posting and your explanation. I feel sure this experiments will meet with success because it is so well supported by the right people.

Saturday November 7, 2009, 6:51 pm
UMMMMM

Guess I must be tired, because I am still confused...can you let me know what the COPIES mean???

Saturday November 7, 2009, 7:12 pm


I think it just means others like them, sometimes things get lost in translation.

Saturday November 7, 2009, 7:25 pm
Thank you for letting me know...I was thinking I lost something in my brain!!!

Saturday November 7, 2009, 7:29 pm


No problem sweetie!!


I wish I spoke the language... it is so beautiful.

Sunday November 8, 2009, 4:30 pm
thanks Cher!