Camera traps in Charyn State National Natural Park have captured a rare red-listed Turkestan lynx. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
As park staff noted, the lynx is a cautious predator that is rarely seen in its natural habitat. Therefore, such footage is of particular interest to specialists.
Importance of camera traps
Camera traps allow observing animals without disturbing them and obtaining information about their lives in the wild. This method plays a key role in studying rare species.
About the Turkestan lynx
The Turkestan lynx inhabits mountainous areas and forests of Central Asia. Hunting this predator has been banned since 1976.
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Earlier, Kursiv reported that for the first time in 70 years, a tiger was released into the wild in Kazakhstan.
The predator is successfully adapting to its new environment and beginning to live independently in natural conditions. From the first days, it became clear that Umit is capable of hunting on her own. Monitoring showed that the tigress killed a wolf and fed on it for several days. Later, she also successfully hunted a wild boar.