EndangeredSpecies

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Iberian Wolf

The Iberian Wolf lives in northem Portugal and it is a species that inhabits

forests and plains. The causes of its decline are the direct persecution and extermination

of their wild prey. The current decline is exacerbated by the fragmentation and

destruction of its habitat and the increasing number of stray dogs.

Iberian Lynx

The Iberian lynx is a critically endangered species native to the Iberian Peninsula in

Southern Europe.

As a result of habitat lost and the scarcity of wild rabbit, this species has an extremely

fragmented distribution in our country.

Mediterranean Monk SealIt is present in parts of the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean

waters around the Tropic of Cancer.

This species is endangered due to fishing, the incidental capture in fishing gear,

reduced food availability, habitat destruction and pollution. Other threats to the

Mediterranean monk seal include diseases and poisonous algae.

Dolphin

The dolphins are an endangered species due to the action of the fishermen who

fish or kill them deliberately to ensure the abundance of theirs fish stocks. Other causes are

the climate changes, exotic diseases and lost and fragmentation of their habitats.