In October, a team of enthusiastic cyclists from the European cycling community GravGrav and clothing company I-RIS.cc came to Slovenia in search of the best route for cyclists to be able to explore the Dinaric Mountains. Local cyclists and representatives of LIFE Lynx joined them, to cycle along the routes of the Lynx Walk to find the best cycling option for a new Lynx Cycling Trail. After cycling the routes of the Lynx Walk, Max...
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What are the three features by which the lynx is easily recognisable? What do we use to monitor the movements of lynx? What does the lynx mainly feed on? The answers to these questions and more can be found at the end of the Lynx Educational Trail, which we opened in September 2021, at the mountain hut »Koča pri Jelenovem studencu«, in Kočevje. At the end of the trail, we added a new notice board named “Lynx Quiz”, which...
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With the new online interactive lessons, you can test your knowledge about lynx, step into the shoes of a researcher, find lynx’ prey, or learn how to set up a camera trap to photograph a lynx. The lessons are designed for children aged 6 to 9, but everyone is welcome to play and test their knowledge. Even with wrong answers, you can learn something new! Enjoy the game. You can download these lessons also via a QR code placed on the...
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The northern Dinaric Mountains are the natural habitat of the lynx and other large carnivores. To present this environment to the public from the lynx’s perspective, the LIFE Lynx project created the Lynx Walk. This thematic hiking route for mountaineers and nature lovers runs through the Dinaric Mountains between Slovenia and Croatia. It starts at Mašun in Slovenia, where the information and education center Forest House Mašun and...
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We have published a booklet “Follow the footsteps of the lynx Mala“, which complements the Lynx Trail, which starts and ends near the Jelenov studenec hut, south-west of Kočevje. The booklet will take children on a very special adventure with lynx Mala and Urša the explorer. Together they will observe the forest, learn about the tracks of different animals and the places where the lynx likes to walk or rest. They will find...
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Over the past years, we have forged successful collaborations with artists and jointly organized art events on lynx topic. The artworks created spread the story of the lynx, the reasons why the lynx population is endangered, and the measures we are taking to save the population from extinction. Slovenia’s diverse cultural landscape and the diversity of its fauna and flora are also excellent starting points for the development of...
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On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, the opening of the naturalistic-didactic path called “Lynx Trail” took place in Tarvisio. The path was created in collaboration with the Italian partners of the LIFE Lynx project, the Carabinieri Forestali and Progetto Lince Italia. The route starts almost from the center of Tarvisio; behind the “Palazzo Forestale” on the slopes of Monte Palla, and leads to two lookouts on the top. To the east,...
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Next Saturday, on June 11, 2022, we are celebrating the International Lynx Day, which will be celebrated for the first time at the Dina Pivka Centre. The event called “Lynx Day in Pivka” will begin with the opening ceremony at 14:00, followed by the opening of an exhibition by the academic painter Klarisa Sipoš, who will exhibit her artworks based on the subject of the lynx, created in cooperation with the LIFE Lynx project. At...
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An exhibition of art works by the young painter Klarisa Sipoš will be on view at the Gallery Fortunata Berganta from January 24, 2022. Klarisa is one of the few artists of photorealism in Slovenia. Photorealism uses photography as a reference for a photorealistic painting. Klarisa has been inspired by the lynx throughout her painting career. Among other things, she found inspiration in one of the photographs of lynx, taken by...
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Are you a citizen of Tarvisio or a guest? If you want to go for a walk of an hour or two, the newly established lynx trail is the right option! Starting behind the “Palazzo Forestale”, the trail takes you to two lookouts on top of Monte Palla, where you will enjoy the view towards Slovenia on the one side and Pontebba on the other. Along the trail, notice boards will inform you about lynx biology, challenges of coexistence and...
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Between October 6, 2021 and October 31, 2021 we invite you to visit an exhibition Let’s save the lynx at castle Snežnik. Different art works were made in the lynx art colony in 2019, organized in collaboration with an academic painter Brigita Požegar Mulej. The art that was created from this collaboration is now spreading the colourful story of the lynx. We kindly invite you to visit this exhibition and witness the works of artists...
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