Caucasian lynx

The Caucasian lynx (Lynx lynx dinniki), also known as the Caucasus lynx or the eastern lynx, is a subspecies of Eurasian lynx native in the Caucasus, Iran, Turkey, and European Russia.

Conservation
It is proposed for the Caucasian lynx to be listed as Vulnerable in Iran. In Azerbaijan, it is listed as Least Concern, and as Critically Endangered in Georgia. Some work has been done in Armenia to determine a conservation plan. A new breeding population of Caucasian lynx was detected in eastern Turkey, which is facing habitat loss and prey depletion.