One of the fundamental activities when the Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme started was the Baseline Survey. The knowledge of the locals did not only extend our insight into wildlife in the countryside of Macedonia and Albania, but, to a certain level, it also helped raise public awareness about this critically endangered animal. Seeking consistency of data gathered in the two countries, this year we have started the Baseline Survey in the Balkan lynx northern potential area: Kosovo and Montenegro. Partners for such valuable activity are the NGOs Finch from Prizren, ERA from Peć, CZIP from Podgorica and the “National Parks of Montenegro” government agency.
Results from the Baseline Survey will help in completing the picture of the conservation status of the Balkan lynx in order to make sound assessment and officially declare its status using the IUCN Red List Criteria of Threatened Species.