You can help save these critically endangered animals
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PAOV —There are less than 50 critically endangered Balkan Lynx left in the wild. For years these beautiful animals have fallen victim to habitat loss from logging, poachers and trophy hunters, and even revenge killings by farmers after lynxes attack their livestock. In fact, two years ago a lynx kitten was found stoned to death by a local shepherd.
Now, a new threat poses to push the Balkan Lynx to extinction in the wild: More than 3,000 hydropower dams and diversions are proposed or being built on wild rivers in the Balkans—with almost half in protected areas. These projects would permanently damage the last untamed rivers in Europe— and impact the habitat of the already critically endangered Balkan Lynx.
Join Patagonia in calling on international banks like World Bank’s International Finance Corporation to end their Balkan hydropower investments before the last wild rivers and wildlife in Europe are irreversibly destroyed.
International banks have poured millions of dollars into destructive hydropower development in the region. More than 3,000 hydropower dams and diversions are proposed or being built on wild rivers in the Balkans—with almost half in protected areas. These projects would permanently damage the last untamed rivers in Europe—impacting wildlife, like the critically endangered Balkan Lynx. We must stop this.
Some of the most stunningly beautiful rivers in the world are located in the Balkan region. Known as the Blue Heart of Europe, these are the last wild rivers on the European continent. These critical rivers are currently being decimated by the building of dams for hydropower projects.
We can win this fight. In 2017, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development refused funding for a proposed dam inside Mavrovo National Park due to the impact it would have on the lynx and other wildlife. Your signature could be what helps us convince more banks to do the right thing.
To see how beautiful these rivers are, and their importance for wildlife like the Balkan Lynx, watch the video on our petition and add your name to help us save the Blue Heart of Europe.
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