The story of an Iberian lynx killing feral cats in a small Spanish village has sparked outrage online. However, from my perspective at Wildside Holidays Spain, this reaction misses the point entirely.

The Andalusian regional government anticipates that Doñana National Park will be reinstated on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Green List before the summer. The park was ...

The Starlight Foundation is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2009 to promote the protection of the night sky and the development of “astrotourism” and there is an ever growing list of ...

The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), once critically endangered, has reached its highest population ever recorded. As of 2024, there are 2,401 wild Iberian lynxes across Spain and Portugal. This 19% ...

The Iberian wildcat in Spain isn’t a species most people ever notice, and that’s part of the problem. It moves through fragmented woodland and scrub with almost ghost-like secrecy. Yet across southern ...

Some pretty amazing news from Spain and Portugal! A Conservation Success: Iberian Lynx Numbers Reach Historic High in 2024 census. The total census of Iberian lynx now stands at 2,021 individuals.

The Encebro, a wild Iberian equid, left an indelible mark on the Iberian Peninsula before facing extinction in the 16th century. Standing at an impressive 1.30 meters and weighing 300 kilograms, this ...

Genetic tracking shows that 47 individuals currently roam the Catalan Pyrenees alone. This marks a major improvement from past decades when the species was nearly extinct in the region. Proposals to ...

The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) was once the world’s most endangered wild cat, reduced to fewer than 100 individuals in the early 2000s. Thanks to over two decades of conservation work, including ...

Discover wildlife holidays in Spain through this carefully curated directory of nature-focused travel companies. Spain offers remarkable biodiversity, varied landscapes, and protected natural areas.

The brown bear population in the Cantabrian Mountains has been a topic of significant discussion and research. Recent data and conflicting reports have sparked debates about the true state of the ...

The whole area has undergone a re forestation scheme with over 5000 specimens of local plantlife making up the backbone habitat for the more rarer species. The gardens are well cared for and split ...