Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Mammalia > Order: Carnivora > Family: Felidae > Genus: Lynx > Species: Lynx lynx > See subspecies

Scientific name	Source
Lynx lynx lynx (Linnaeus, 1758)	Fauna Europaea (2005)
Lynx lynx melinus Kerr, 1792	Fauna Europaea (2005)
Lynx lynx subsp. isabellinus (Blyth, 1847)	CITES (2006)

Lynx - Lynx lynx (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
EU conservation status by biogeographical region	Alpine - Favourable
	Black Sea - Unfavourable-Bad
	Boreal - Favourable
	Continental - Unfavourable-Inadequate
	Mediterranean - Unfavourable-Bad
	Pannonian - Unfavourable-Bad
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 4 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	501 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats	heathland and shrub woodland and forest
May also occur in	grassland sparsely vegetated land
Natura 2000 species code	1361

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Least Concern

Europe

Least Concern

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Sources:

EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2007-2012 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Favourable: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Unfavourable-Inadequate: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Unfavourable-Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.

Sources:

Full table details

Conservation status (2007-2012) of species (Habitats Directive, Article 17) by EU Member State:

country	region	conclusion
Austria	Alpine	Unfavourable-Bad
Austria	Continental	Unfavourable-Inadequate
Bulgaria	Alpine	Unfavourable-Inadequate
Bulgaria	Black Sea	Unfavourable-Inadequate
Bulgaria	Continental	Unfavourable-Inadequate
Czech Republic	Continental	Unfavourable-Inadequate
Estonia	Boreal	Favourable
Finland	Alpine	Favourable
Finland	Boreal	Favourable
France	Alpine	Unfavourable-Inadequate
France	Continental	Favourable
Germany	Continental	Unfavourable-Bad
Greece	Mediterranean	Unfavourable-Bad
Hungary	Pannonian	Unfavourable-Bad
Italy	Alpine	Unfavourable-Bad
Latvia	Boreal	Favourable
Lithuania	Boreal	Unfavourable-Bad
Poland	Alpine	Unfavourable-Inadequate
Poland	Continental	Unfavourable-Bad
Romania	Alpine	Favourable
Romania	Continental	Favourable
Slovakia	Alpine	Unfavourable-Inadequate
Slovakia	Pannonian	Unfavourable-Inadequate
Slovenia	Alpine	Unfavourable-Bad
Slovenia	Continental	Unfavourable-Bad
Sweden	Alpine	Favourable
Sweden	Boreal	Favourable

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
DE4129301	Germany	Rohnberg, Westerberg und Köhlerholz bei Ilsenburg	Map
DE4129302	Germany	Nationalpark Harz (Niedersachsen)	Map
DE4229301	Germany	Hochharz	Map
DE4230302	Germany	Elendstal im Hochharz	Map
DE4231301	Germany	Laubwaldgebiet zwischen Wernigerode und Blankenburg	Map
DE4231303	Germany	Bodetal und Laubwälder des Harzrandes bei Thale	Map
DE4233302	Germany	Burgesroth und Laubwälder bei Ballenstedt	Map
DE4330301	Germany	Harzer Bachtäler	Map
DE4330302	Germany	Radeweg bei Hasselfelde	Map
DE4332301	Germany	Spaltenmoor östlich Friedrichsbrunn	Map
DE4332302	Germany	Selketal und Bergwiesen bei Stiege	Map
DE4431301	Germany	Buchenwälder um Stolberg	Map
DE4432301	Germany	Buntsandstein- und Gipskarstlandschaft bei Questenberg im Südharz	Map
DE4433302	Germany	Bodenschwende bei Horla im Südharz	Map
DE4434301	Germany	Gipskarstlandschaft Pölsfeld und Breiter Fleck im Südharz	Map
DE4648301	Germany	Molkenbornteiche Stölpchen	Map
DE4648303	Germany	Linzer Wasser und Kieperbach	Map
DE4650304	Germany	Teichgebiet Biehla-Weißig	Map
DE4823301	Germany	Riedforst bei Melsungen	Map
DE4825302	Germany	Werra- und Wehretal	Map
DE4951301	Germany	Hohwald und Valtenberg	Map
DE5049302	Germany	Gottleubatal und angrenzende Laubwälder	Map
DE5050301	Germany	Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz	Map
DE5050302	Germany	Lachsbach- und Sebnitztal	Map
DE5050303	Germany	Tafelberge und Felsreviere der linkselbischen Sächsischen Schweiz	Map
DE5050304	Germany	Bielatal	Map
DE5051301	Germany	Sebnitzer Wald und Kaiserberg	Map
DE5148302	Germany	Trebnitztal	Map
DE5148304	Germany	Weicholdswald	Map
DE5149301	Germany	Mittelgebirgslandschaft um Oelsen	Map
DE5153301	Germany	Hochlagen des Zittauer Gebirges	Map
DE5248306	Germany	Fürstenauer Heide und Grenzwiesen Fürstenau	Map
DE5445301	Germany	Moore und Moorwälder bei Satzung	Map
DE5839303	Germany	Elstergebirgssüdabfall bei Schönberg	Map
DE5937301	Germany	Zeitelmoos bei Wunsiedel	Map
DE5937304	Germany	Luisenburg, Gipfel der Großen Kösseine und Kleines Labyrinth	Map
DE6441301	Germany	Fahrbachtal	Map
DE6642302	Germany	Buchenwälder bei Althütte	Map
DE6739301	Germany	Regentalhänge bei Hirschling	Map
DE6743301	Germany	Hoher Bogen	Map
DE6812301	Germany	Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald	Map
DE6946301	Germany	Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald	Map
DE7148301	Germany	Bischofsreuter Waldhufen	Map
DE7248302	Germany	Hochwald und Urwald am Dreisessel	Map
FR4100193	France	Crêtes des Vosges mosellanes	Map
FR4100194	France	Forêt domaniale de Gérardmer ouest (La Morte Femme, Faignes de Noir Rupt)	Map
FR4100196	France	Massif du Grand Ventron	Map
FR4100197	France	Massif de Vologne	Map
FR4100198	France	Massif de Haute Meurthe, défilé de Straiture	Map
FR4100199	France	Massif de Saint Maurice et Bussang	Map
FR4100202	France	Massif forestier de Longegoutte	Map
FR4100203	France	Chaumes du Hohneck, Kastelberg, Rainkopf, et Charlemagne	Map
FR4100204	France	Secteur du Tanet Gazon du Faing	Map
FR4100206	France	Tourbière de Machais et cirque de Blanchemer	Map
FR4100212	France	Landes et tourbières du camp militaire de Bitche	Map
FR4201794	France	La Sauer et ses affluents	Map
FR4201795	France	La Moder et ses affluents	Map
FR4201799	France	Vosges du nord	Map
FR4201801	France	Massif du Donon, du Schneeberg et du Grossmann	Map
FR4201802	France	Champ du Feu	Map
FR4201807	France	Hautes Vosges	Map
FR4201812	France	Jura alsacien	Map
FR4202002	France	Vosges du sud	Map
FR4301280	France	Bassin du Drugeon	Map
FR4301283	France	Vallons de la Drésine et de la Bonavette	Map
FR4301291	France	Vallées de la Loue et du Lison	Map
FR4301294	France	Moyenne Vallée du Doubs	Map
FR4301297	France	Vallée du Lison	Map
FR4301299	France	Complexe de la Cluse et Mijoux	Map
FR4301304	France	Réseau de cavités à barbastelles et grands rhinolophes de la vallée du Doubs (4 cavités)	Map
FR4301313	France	Grandvaux	Map
FR4301315	France	Combe du Nanchez	Map
FR4301316	France	Plateau du Lizon	Map
FR4301319	France	Massif du Risoux	Map
FR4301320	France	Forêt du Massacre	Map
FR4301321	France	Reculée des Planches près Arbois	Map
FR4301322	France	Reculées de la Haute Seille	Map
FR4301326	France	Lac de Bonlieu, étang du Lautrey, forêts et falaises environnantes	Map
FR4301327	France	Étival - Assencière	Map
FR4301328	France	Entrecôtes du Milieu - Malvaux	Map
FR4301330	France	Complexe des Sept Lacs du Jura	Map
FR4301331	France	Vallées et côtes de la Bienne, du Tacon et du Flumen	Map
FR4301332	France	Forêts, corniches calcaires, ruisseaux et marais de Vulvoz à Viry	Map
FR4301334	France	Petite montagne du Jura	Map
FR4301346	France	Plateau des mille étangs	Map
FR4301347	France	Forêts, landes et marais des Ballons d'Alsace et de Servance	Map
FR4301348	France	Piémont vosgien	Map
FR8201640	France	Revermont et gorges de l'Ain	Map
FR8201641	France	Milieux remarquables du Bas Bugey	Map
FR8201642	France	Plateau du Retord et chaîne du Grand Colombier	Map
FR8201643	France	Crêts du Haut-Jura	Map
FR8201650	France	Etournel et defilé de l'Ecluse	Map
FR8201681	France	Gervanne et rebord occidental du Vercors	Map
FR8201682	France	Rebord méridional du Vercors	Map
FR8201692	France	Monts du matin, combe Laval et val Sainte-Marie	Map
FR8201698	France	Contamines Montjoie - Miage - Tré la Tête	Map
FR8201699	France	Aiguilles Rouges	Map
FR8201700	France	Haut Giffre	Map
FR8201704	France	Les Frettes - Massif des Glières	Map
FR8201708	France	Mont de Grange	Map
FR8201709	France	Cornettes de Bise	Map
FR8201710	France	Massif des Voirons	Map
FR8201712	France	Le Salève	Map
FR8201715	France	Vallée de l'Arve	Map
FR8201727	France	L'Isle Crémieu	Map
FR8201735	France	Landes, tourbières et habitats rocheux du Massif du Taillefer	Map
FR8201740	France	Hauts de Chartreuse	Map
FR8201741	France	Ubacs du Charmant Som et gorges du Guiers Mort	Map
FR8201744	France	Hauts plateaux et contreforts du Vercors oriental	Map
FR8201770	France	Réseau de zones humides, pelouses, landes et falaises de l'avant-pays savoyard	Map
FR8201783	France	Massif de la Vanoise	Map
FR8202002	France	Partie orientale du Massif des Bauges	Map
FR9301497	France	Plateau d'Emparis - Goleon	Map
FR9301511	France	Dévoluy - Durbon - Charance - Champsaur	Map
FR9301530	France	Cheval Blanc - Montagne de Boules - Barre des Dourbes	Map
FR9301556	France	Massif du Lauvet d'Ilonse et des Quatre Cantons - Dome de Barrot - Gorges du Cians	Map
FR9301559	France	Le Mercantour	Map
GR1240001	Greece	KORYFES OROUS VORA	Map
GR1240002	Greece	ORI TZENA	Map
GR1320002	Greece	KORYFES OROUS GRAMMOS	Map
IT1120028	Italy	Alta Val Sesia	Map
IT1140004	Italy	Alta Val Formazza	Map
IT1140016	Italy	Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte Giove	Map
IT1201000	Italy	Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso	Map
IT2010016	Italy	Val Veddasca	Map
IT2070022	Italy	Corno della Marogna	Map
IT3210039	Italy	Monte Baldo Ovest	Map
IT3230006	Italy	Val Visdende - Monte Peralba - Quaterna'	Map
IT3230022	Italy	Massiccio del Grappa	Map
IT3230077	Italy	Foresta del Cansiglio	Map
IT3230078	Italy	Gruppo del Popera - Dolomiti di Auronzo e di Val Comelico	Map
IT3230081	Italy	Gruppo Antelao - Marmarole - Sorapis	Map
IT3230083	Italy	Dolomiti Feltrine e Bellunesi	Map
IT3230084	Italy	Civetta - Cime di San Sebastiano	Map
IT3230085	Italy	Comelico - Bosco della Digola - Brentoni - Tudaio	Map
IT3230086	Italy	Col di Lana - Settsas - Cherz	Map
IT3310001	Italy	Dolomiti Friulane	Map
IT3310006	Italy	Foresta del Cansiglio	Map
IT3320002	Italy	Monti Dimon e Paularo	Map
IT3320003	Italy	Creta di Aip e Sella di Lanza	Map
IT3320004	Italy	Monte Auernig e Monte Corona	Map
IT3320005	Italy	Valloni di Rio Bianco e di Malborghetto	Map
IT3320006	Italy	Conca di Fusine	Map
IT3320010	Italy	Jof di Montasio e Jof Fuart	Map
IT3320011	Italy	Monti Verzegnis e Valcalda	Map
IT3320012	Italy	Prealpi Giulie Settentrionali	Map
IT3320017	Italy	Rio Bianco di Taipana e Gran Monte	Map
IT3320018	Italy	Forra del Pradolino e Monte Mia	Map
IT3320019	Italy	Monte Matajur	Map
IT3321002	Italy	Alpi Giulie	Map
LTAKMB001	Lithuania	Kamanų pelkė	Map
LV0100400	Latvia	Krustkalnu dabas rezervats	Map
LV0200300	Latvia	Sliteres nacionalais parks	Map
LV0600800	Latvia	Adazi	Map
PLC120001	Poland	Tatry	Map
PLC140001	Poland	Puszcza Kampinoska	Map
PLC180001	Poland	Bieszczady	Map
PLC200004	Poland	Puszcza Białowieska	Map
SKCHVU002	Slovakia	Bukovske vrchy	Map
SKCHVU008	Slovakia	Horna Orava	Map
SKCHVU011	Slovakia	Laborecka vrchovina	Map
SKCHVU013	Slovakia	Mala Fatra	Map
SKCHVU017	Slovakia	Muranska planina - Stolica	Map
SKCHVU018	Slovakia	Nizke Tatry	Map
SKCHVU022	Slovakia	Polana	Map
SKCHVU025	Slovakia	Slanske vrchy	Map
SKCHVU027	Slovakia	Slovensky kras	Map
SKCHVU028	Slovakia	Strazovske vrchy	Map
SKCHVU030	Slovakia	Tatry	Map
SKCHVU033	Slovakia	Velka Fatra	Map
SKCHVU035	Slovakia	Vihorlatske vrchy	Map
SKCHVU036	Slovakia	Volovske vrchy	Map
BG0000298	Bulgaria	Konyavska planina	Map
ROSCI0125	Romania	Munții Rodnei	Map
PLH180014	Poland	Ostoja Jaśliska	Map
SKUEV0332	Slovakia	Cergov	Map
DE7920342	Germany	Oberes Donautal zwischen Beuron und Sigmaringen	Map
SKUEV0198	Slovakia	Zvolen	Map
ROSCI0085	Romania	Frumoasa	Map
SKUEV0106	Slovakia	Muran	Map
ROSCI0063	Romania	Defileul Jiului	Map
ROSCI0126	Romania	Munții Țarcu	Map
DE7715341	Germany	Mittlerer Schwarzwald bei Hornberg und Schramberg	Map
ROSCI0204	Romania	Poiana Muntioru	Map
ROSCI0026	Romania	Cenaru	Map
PLH120019	Poland	Ostoja Popradzka	Map
LTPLU0009	Lithuania	Žemaitijos nacionalinis parkas	Map
PLH060017	Poland	Roztocze Środkowe	Map
SKUEV0188	Slovakia	Pilsko	Map
PLH240023	Poland	Beskid Mały	Map
DE7045371	Germany	Oberlauf des Regens und Nebenbäche	Map
SKUEV0230	Slovakia	Makovica	Map
SI3000253	Slovenia	Julijske Alpe	Map
SKUEV0210	Slovakia	Stinska	Map
SKUEV0186	Slovakia	Mlacky	Map
LTPAN0006	Lithuania	Žalioji giria	Map
SKUEV0209	Slovakia	Morske oko	Map
SKUEV0263	Slovakia	Hodrusska hornatina	Map
BG0001013	Bulgaria	Skrino	Map
PLH200005	Poland	Ostoja Augustowska	Map
SKUEV0287	Slovakia	Galmus	Map
ROSCI0124	Romania	Munții Maramureșului	Map
ROSCI0127	Romania	Muntioru Ursoaia	Map
ROSCI0047	Romania	Creasta Nemirei	Map
DE8113341	Germany	Belchen	Map
SKUEV0256	Slovakia	Strazovske vrchy	Map
SKUEV0305	Slovakia	Choc	Map
FR4301318	France	Massif de la Serre	Map
SKUEV0251	Slovakia	Zazrivske lazy	Map
SKUEV0352	Slovakia	Hrusovska lesostep	Map
BG0001012	Bulgaria	Zemen	Map
ROSCI0226	Romania	Semenic - Cheile Carașului	Map
BG0001011	Bulgaria	Osogovska planina	Map
SKUEV0102	Slovakia	Certov	Map
SKUEV0345	Slovakia	Kecovske skrapy	Map
IT3341002	Italy	Aree Carsiche della Venezia Giulia	Map
ROSCI0217	Romania	Retezat	Map
SKUEV0238	Slovakia	Velka Fatra	Map
BG0001007	Bulgaria	Strandzha	Map
SKUEV0282	Slovakia	Tisovsky kras	Map
HUBN20001	Hungary	Bükk-fennsík és a Lök-völgy	Map
SKUEV0043	Slovakia	Kamenna	Map
ROSCI0052	Romania	Dăncioanea	Map
ROSCI0207	Romania	Postăvarul	Map
ROSCI0270	Romania	Vânători-Neamț	Map
ROSCI0002	Romania	Apuseni	Map
ROSCI0208	Romania	Putna - Vrancea	Map
SKUEV0112	Slovakia	Slovensky raj	Map
SKUEV0128	Slovakia	Rokos	Map
DE7914341	Germany	Rohrhardsberg, Obere Elz und Wilde Gutach	Map
SI3000267	Slovenia	Gorjanci - Radoha	Map
DE8115341	Germany	Wutachschlucht	Map
ROSCI0153	Romania	Pădurea Glodeasa	Map
FR8202003	France	Massif de la Lauzière	Map
HUBN20051	Hungary	Nyugat-Mátra	Map
SKUEV0299	Slovakia	Baranovo	Map
HUBN20085	Hungary	Északi-Zempléni-hegység	Map
PLH180013	Poland	Ostoja Góry Słonne	Map
GR1320001	Greece	LIMNI KASTORIAS	Map
PLH120037	Poland	Podkowce w Szczawnicy	Map
FR9301540	France	Gorges de Trévans - Montdenier - Mourre de Chanier	Map
SI3000256	Slovenia	Krimsko hribovje - Menišija	Map
PLH180001	Poland	Ostoja Magurska	Map
SKUEV0343	Slovakia	Plesivske strane	Map
PLH280005	Poland	Puszcza Romincka	Map
LTPLU0010	Lithuania	Rietavo miškai	Map
ROSCI0188	Romania	Parâng	Map
ROSCI0031	Romania	Cheile Nerei - Beușnița	Map
LTBIRB001	Lithuania	Biržų giria	Map
DE8114341	Germany	Hochschwarzwald um Hinterzarten	Map
ROSCI0122	Romania	Munții Făgăraș	Map
ES6150022	Spain	Rivera de Chanza	Map
DE7043371	Germany	Deggendorfer Vorwald	Map
SKUEV0189	Slovakia	Babia hora	Map
HUBN20089	Hungary	Füzéri Pál-hegy	Map
SKUEV0273	Slovakia	Vtacnik	Map
ROSCI0206	Romania	Porțile de Fier	Map
SKUEV0320	Slovakia	Sindliar	Map
HUBN20008	Hungary	Vár-hegy - Nagy-Eged	Map
FR8201711	France	Massif du Mont Vuache	Map
SKUEV0047	Slovakia	Dobrocsky prales	Map
DE4926305	Germany	Wälder und Kalkmagerrasen der Ringgau Südabdachung	Map
ROSCI0069	Romania	Domogled - Valea Cernei	Map
CZ0314123	Czech Republic	Boletice	Map
SKUEV0387	Slovakia	Beskyd	Map
ROSCI0101	Romania	Larion	Map
PLH120001	Poland	Ostoja Babiogórska	Map
SKUEV0241	Slovakia	Svrcinnik	Map
HUBN20088	Hungary	Regéci Várhegy	Map
HUBN20002	Hungary	Hór-völgy, Déli-Bükk	Map
PLH240005	Poland	Beskid Śląski	Map
SKUEV0346	Slovakia	Pod Straznym hrebenom	Map
SKUEV0356	Slovakia	Horny vrch	Map
BG0000294	Bulgaria	Karshalevo	Map
ROSCI0024	Romania	Ceahlău	Map
ROSCI0190	Romania	Penteleu	Map
SI3000232	Slovenia	Notranjski trikotnik	Map
PLH180012	Poland	Ostoja Przemyska	Map
HUBN20084	Hungary	Központi-Zempléni-hegység	Map
CZ0314124	Czech Republic	Blanský les	Map
SKUEV0197	Slovakia	Salatin	Map
SKUEV0051	Slovakia	Kyjovsky prales	Map
SKUEV0274	Slovakia	Baske	Map
CZ0724089	Czech Republic	Beskydy	Map
CZ0314024	Czech Republic	Šumava	Map
GR2130001	Greece	ETHNIKOS DRYMOS VIKOU - AOOU	Map
PLH120018	Poland	Ostoja Gorczańska	Map
PLB180002	Poland	Beskid Niski	Map
SKUEV0326	Slovakia	Strahulka	Map
ROSCI0019	Romania	Călimani - Gurghiu	Map
SKUEV0350	Slovakia	Brzotinske skaly	Map
DE8211341	Germany	Markgräfler Hügelland mit Schwarzwaldhängen	Map
IT3321001	Italy	Alpi Carniche	Map
GR1240003	Greece	OROS PAIKO	Map
FR8202004	France	Mont Colombier	Map
IT1120027	Italy	Alta Valsesia e Valli Otro, Vogna, Gronda, Artogna e Sorba	Map
BG0001040	Bulgaria	Zapadna Stara planina i Predbalkan	Map
GR1310003	Greece	ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PINDOU (VALIA KALNTA) - EVRΥTERI PERIOCHI	Map
SKUEV0341	Slovakia	Dolny vrch	Map
ROSCI0046	Romania	Cozia	Map
SKUEV0225	Slovakia	Muranska planina	Map
SKUEV0310	Slovakia	Kralovoholske Tatry	Map
DE3839301	Germany	Altengrabower Heide	Map
ROSCI0263	Romania	Valea Ierii	Map
LTTAU0006	Lithuania	Viešvilės aukštupio pelkynas	Map
DE4725306	Germany	Meißner und Meißner Vorland	Map
DE5937371	Germany	Schneebergmassiv mit Fichtelseemoor	Map
SKUEV0216	Slovakia	Sitno	Map
SKUEV0150	Slovakia	Cerveny grun	Map
ROSCI0194	Romania	Piatra Craiului	Map
SKUEV0266	Slovakia	Skalka	Map
DE8113342	Germany	Hochschwarzwald um den Feldberg	Map
PLH060034	Poland	Uroczyska Puszczy Solskiej	Map
PLH180017	Poland	Horyniec	Map
ROSCI0229	Romania	Siriu	Map
DE6844373	Germany	Großer und Kleiner Arber mit Arberseen	Map
SKUEV0366	Slovakia	Driencansky kras	Map
ROSCI0137	Romania	Pădurea Bogății	Map
DE7246371	Germany	Ilz-Talsystem	Map
SKUEV0109	Slovakia	Rajtopiky	Map
IT1140018	Italy	Alte Valli Anzasca, Antrona e Bognanco	Map
IT2070402	Italy	Alto Garda Bresciano	Map
IT3230089	Italy	Dolomiti del Cadore e del Comelico	Map
ROSCI0087	Romania	Grădiștea Muncelului - Cioclovina	Map
FR9301617	France	Montagne de Malay	Map
SKUEV0319	Slovakia	Polana	Map
SKUEV0265	Slovakia	Sut	Map
ROSCI0038	Romania	Ciucaș	Map
HUBN20049	Hungary	Mátrabérc - fallóskúti-rétek	Map
LTANYB001	Lithuania	Šimonių giria	Map
ROSCI0128	Romania	Nordul Gorjului de Est	Map
ROSCI0097	Romania	Lacul Negru	Map
SKUEV0302	Slovakia	Dumbierske Tatry	Map
DE7415341	Germany	Wilder See - Hornisgrinde	Map
ROSCI0253	Romania	Trascău	Map
SKUEV0239	Slovakia	Kozol	Map
ROSCI0091	Romania	Herculian	Map
SKUEV0306	Slovakia	Pod Suchym hradkom	Map
ROSCI0023	Romania	Cascada Mișina	Map
DE8013341	Germany	Schauinsland	Map
ROSCI0089	Romania	Gutâi - Creasta Cocoșului	Map
IT1140021	Italy	Val Formazza	Map
SKUEV0327	Slovakia	Milic	Map
FR4301298	France	Vallées du Dessoubre, de la Réverotte et du Doubs	Map
PLH200006	Poland	Ostoja Knyszyńska	Map
SKUEV0044	Slovakia	Badinsky prales	Map
SKUEV0307	Slovakia	Tatry	Map
FR4301290	France	Massif du Mont-d'Or, du Noirmont et du Risol	Map
DE4431307	Germany	Hagen - Heidelberg	Map
PLH120025	Poland	Małe Pieniny	Map
ROSCI0015	Romania	Buila - Vânturarița	Map
SKUEV0353	Slovakia	Plesivska planina	Map
SKUEV0192	Slovakia	Prosecne	Map
SI3000255	Slovenia	Trnovski gozd - Nanos	Map
PLH280016	Poland	Ostoja Borecka	Map
PLH120012	Poland	Na Policy	Map
SKUEV0045	Slovakia	Kopa	Map
PLH240006	Poland	Beskid Żywiecki	Map
SKUEV0207	Slovakia	Kamenna Baba	Map
SKUEV0240	Slovakia	Klak	Map
DE7915341	Germany	Schönwälder Hochflächen	Map
FR4202004	France	Site à chauves-souris des Vosges haut-rhinoises	Map
SI3000263	Slovenia	Kočevsko	Map
ROSCI0233	Romania	Someșul Rece	Map
SI3000231	Slovenia	Javorniki - Snežnik	Map
SKUEV0288	Slovakia	Kysucke Beskydy	Map
FR8201706	France	Roc d'Enfer	Map
IT3340006	Italy	Carso Triestino e Goriziano	Map
ROSCI0042	Romania	Codru Moma	Map
LTJUR0008	Lithuania	Karšuvos giria	Map
ROSCI0182	Romania	Pădurea Verdele	Map
BG0001001	Bulgaria	Ropotamo	Map
ROSCI0142	Romania	Pădurea Dălhăuți	Map
SKUEV0229	Slovakia	Bukovske vrchy	Map
ROSCI0013	Romania	Bucegi	Map
ROSCI0219	Romania	Rusca Montană	Map
SKUEV0337	Slovakia	Pieniny	Map
SKUEV0275	Slovakia	Knazi stol	Map
ROSCI0064	Romania	Defileul Mureșului	Map
ROSCI0027	Romania	Cheile Bicazului - Hășmaș	Map
HUDI20008	Hungary	Börzsöny	Map
SKUEV0203	Slovakia	Stolica	Map
SKUEV0308	Slovakia	Machy	Map
SKUEV0058	Slovakia	Tlsta	Map
PLH280012	Poland	Ostoja Lidzbarska	Map
ROSCI0018	Romania	Căldările Zăbalei	Map
SKUEV0025	Slovakia	Vihorlat	Map
ROSCI0250	Romania	Ținutul Pădurenilor	Map
LTUKMB001	Lithuania	Taujėnų - Užulėnio miškai	Map
PLH200004	Poland	Ostoja Wigierska	Map
ROSCI0195	Romania	Piatra Mare	Map
BG0000313	Bulgaria	Ruy	Map
SKUEV0318	Slovakia	Pod Bukovou	Map
SKUEV0252	Slovakia	Mala Fatra	Map
SKUEV0245	Slovakia	Boky	Map
DE8214342	Germany	Bernauer Hochtal und Taubenmoos	Map
ROSCI0037	Romania	Ciomad - Balvanyos	Map
DE7315342	Germany	Wiesen, Moore und Heiden bei Forbach	Map
DE8213342	Germany	Gletscherkessel Präg	Map
FR8201703	France	Massif de la Tournette	Map
ROSCI0129	Romania	Nordul Gorjului de Vest	Map
SKUEV0331	Slovakia	Cergovsky Mincol	Map
HUAN20001	Hungary	Aggteleki-karszt és peremterületei	Map
SKUEV0048	Slovakia	Dukla	Map
ROSCI0252	Romania	Toplița - Scaunul Rotund Borsec	Map
SKUEV0211	Slovakia	Danova	Map
PLH020047	Poland	Torfowiska Gór Izerskich	Map
ROSCI0102	Romania	Leaota	Map
DE8214343	Germany	Oberer Hotzenwald	Map
FR8201701	France	Les Aravis	Map
DE7145371	Germany	Wiesengebiete u. Wälder um den Brotjackelriegel und um Schöllnach	Map
SKUEV0296	Slovakia	Turkova	Map
DE6642371	Germany	Buchenwald östlich Perlhütte	Map
ROSCI0086	Romania	Găina - Lucina	Map
SKUEV0355	Slovakia	Fabianka	Map
SKUEV0250	Slovakia	Krivostianka	Map
BG0000208	Bulgaria	Bosna	Map
ROSCI0130	Romania	Oituz - Ojdula	Map
ROSCI0156	Romania	Munții Goșman	Map
ROSCI0228	Romania	Șindrilița	Map
ROSCI0051	Romania	Cușma	Map
DE8314341	Germany	Alb zum Hochrhein	Map
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BG0001017	Bulgaria	Karvav kamak	Map
ROSCI0062	Romania	Defileul Crișului Repede - Pădurea Craiului	Map
DE4828301	Germany	Hainich	Map
PLB240002	Poland	Beskid Żywiecki	Map
PLH280049	Poland	Niecka Skaliska	Map
PLH060093	Poland	Uroczyska Roztocza Wschodniego	Map
PLH180026	Poland	Moczary	Map
PLH060094	Poland	Uroczyska Lasów Adamowskich	Map
PLH060097	Poland	Dolina Dolnej Tanwi	Map
PLH280048	Poland	Ostoja Piska	Map
PLH060092	Poland	Niedzieliski Las	Map
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AT2115000	Austria	Hochmoor bei St. Lorenzen	Map
AT3121000	Austria	Böhmerwald und Mühltäler	Map
AT1211A00	Austria	Wienerwald - Thermenregion	Map
AT2108000	Austria	Inneres Pöllatal	Map
AT2105000	Austria	Vellacher Kotschna	Map
AT2102000	Austria	Nockberge	Map
AT2101000	Austria	Nationalpark Hohe Tauern, Kärnten I	Map
AT2109000	Austria	Wolayersee und Umgebung	Map
AT3115000	Austria	Maltsch	Map
AT1205A00	Austria	Wachau	Map
AT1203A00	Austria	Ötscher - Dürrenstein	Map
AT1207A00	Austria	Kamp- und Kremstal	Map
AT2120000	Austria	Schütt - Graschelitzen	Map
AT3122000	Austria	Oberes Donau- und Aschachtal	Map
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AT1219000	Austria	Niederösterreichische Alpenvorlandflüsse	Map
AT2112000	Austria	Villacher Alpe (Dobratsch)	Map
AT2129000	Austria	Nationalpark Hohe Tauern, Kärnten II	Map
AT1217A00	Austria	Strudengau - Nibelungengau	Map
AT2106000	Austria	Mussen	Map
AT3111000	Austria	Nationalpark Kalkalpen und Umgebung	Map
AT2123000	Austria	Möserner Moor	Map
AT2118000	Austria	Gail im Lesachtal	Map
ROSCI0284	Romania	Cheile Teregovei	Map
ROSCI0327	Romania	Nemira - Lapoș	Map
ROSCI0289	Romania	Coridorul Drocea - Codru Moma	Map
ROSCI0324	Romania	Munții Bihor	Map
ROSCI0292	Romania	Coridorul Rusca Montană - Țarcu - Retezat	Map
ROSCI0406	Romania	Zarandul de Est	Map
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ROSCI0339	Romania	Pădurea Povernii - Valea Cernița	Map
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ROSCI0321	Romania	Moldova Superioară	Map
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ROSCI0358	Romania	Pricop - Huta - Certeze	Map
ROSCI0325	Romania	Munții Metaliferi	Map
ROSCI0298	Romania	Defileul Crișului Alb	Map
ROSCI0297	Romania	Dealurile Târnavei Mici - Bicheș	Map
ROSCI0285	Romania	Codrii seculari de la Strâmbu - Băiuț	Map
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ROSCI0322	Romania	Muntele Șes	Map
ROSCI0352	Romania	Perșani	Map
ROSCI0381	Romania	Râul Târgului - Argeșel - Râușor	Map
ROSCI0328	Romania	Obcinele Bucovinei	Map
SKUEV0663	Slovakia	Sip	Map
SKUEV0737	Slovakia	Palanta	Map
SKUEV0657	Slovakia	Maly Polom	Map
SKUEV0754	Slovakia	Stebnicka Magura	Map
SKUEV1337	Slovakia	Pieniny	Map
SKUEV0642	Slovakia	Javornícky hrebeň	Map
HR2000605	Croatia	Nacionalni park Sjeverni Velebit	Map
HR5000020	Croatia	Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera	Map
HR2000447	Croatia	Nacionalni park Risnjak	Map
HR2000871	Croatia	Nacionalni park Paklenica	Map
HR5000022	Croatia	Park prirode Velebit	Map
HR5000019	Croatia	Gorski kotar i sjeverna Lika	Map
HR2001058	Croatia	Lička Plješivica	Map
PLC120002	Poland	Pieniny	Map
DE8213311	Germany	Gletscherkessel Präg und Weidfelder im Oberen Wiesental	Map
DE7415311	Germany	Wilder See - Hornisgrinde und Oberes Murgtal	Map
DE7315311	Germany	Talschwarzwald zwischen Bühlertal und Forbach	Map
DE8114311	Germany	Hochschwarzwald um den Feldberg und Bernauer Hochtal	Map
SKUEV0937	Slovakia	Becherovska tisina	Map
SKUEV2366	Slovakia	Driencansky kras	Map
SKUEV0938	Slovakia	Rakytova hora	Map
SKUEV0932	Slovakia	Simonka	Map

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	Conditions	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.	Except the Estonian, Latvian and Finnish populations	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection.	Except the Estonian population
	Annex V: animal and plant species of community interest whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures.	Estonian population
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex III: protected fauna species		http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)		https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)	Annex II: (a) all species which, although not necessarily now threatened with extinction, may become so unless trade in specimens of such species is subject to strict regulation in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival; and (b) other species which must be subject to regulation in order that trade in specimens of certain species referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph may be brought under effective control.		http://www.cites.org/eng
Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora)	Annex A includes: All CITES Appendix I species, except where EU Member States have entered a reservation; Some CITES Appendix II and III species, for which the EU has adopted stricter domestic measures; Some non-CITES species		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Europski ris	Croatian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Gaupa	Icelandic	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Gaupe	Norwegian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Ilves	Estonian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Ilves	Finnish	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Közönséges hiúz	Hungarian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Lince	Italian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Lince europeo	Spanish	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Lince-europeu	Portuguese	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Lo	Swedish	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Lodjur	Swedish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Los	Danish	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Los	Dutch	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Luchs	German	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Luuss	Luxemburgish	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Lynx	Dutch	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Lynx	English	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Lynx boréal	French	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Navadni ris	Slovenian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Râs	Romanian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Rreqebulli	Albanian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
rys	Polish	Polish NRC
Rys ostrovid	Czech	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Rys ostrovid	Slovak	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Tava-ilves	Estonian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.

Synonym	Author
Felis lynx	(Linnaeus, 1758)
Felix lynx	Linnaeus, 1758
Felix vulgaris	Kerr, 1792
Felis borealis	Thunberg, 1798
Felis kattlo	Schrank, 1798
Felis lyncula	Nilsson, 1820
Felis lupulinus	Thunberg, 1825
Felis vulpinus	Thunberg, 1825

Other resources

CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI	National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Species+	Species+ by UNEP-WCMC
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

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