One of the world's rarest cats captured on camera in Altyn-Emel National Park
Tengrinews.kz – A lynx, listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has been spotted in the Altyn-Emel National Park.
Exciting footage has been shared on the organization's official Instagram page.
“During a scheduled patrol, the park's protection department staff observed the predator within the boundaries of Altyn-Emel National Park,” the park stated in its post.
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The national park reminded that the lynx is a predatory animal belonging to the class of mammals, the family of felines, and the order of carnivores. The species has been listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and has been included in the Red Book of Kazakhstan in 2010. The lynx is commonly found in coniferous and broadleaf forests in mountainous valleys.
Additionally, a rare wild cat known as the manul was previously captured on camera in the rocky areas of the Shet and Aktogay districts using a camera trap. Read more here.
Exciting footage has been shared on the organization's official Instagram page.
“During a scheduled patrol, the park's protection department staff observed the predator within the boundaries of Altyn-Emel National Park,” the park stated in its post.
Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram
Публикация от «Алтын-Емел» мемлекеттік ұлттық табиғи паркі (@altynemel_np)
The national park reminded that the lynx is a predatory animal belonging to the class of mammals, the family of felines, and the order of carnivores. The species has been listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and has been included in the Red Book of Kazakhstan in 2010. The lynx is commonly found in coniferous and broadleaf forests in mountainous valleys.
Additionally, a rare wild cat known as the manul was previously captured on camera in the rocky areas of the Shet and Aktogay districts using a camera trap. Read more here.