2. THE IBERIAN LYNX
The Iberian lynx(Lynx pardinus) is an endangered
species of felid living mainly in the Iberian Peninsula
in southwestern Europe. They are categorized as
endangered by many institutions, including the
International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
The Iberian lynx is a rabbit specialist with a low ability
to adapt its diet. A sharp drop in the population of its
main food source, a result of two diseases,
contributed to the feline's decline. The lynx was also
affected by the loss of scrubland,its main habitat, to
human development, including changes in land use
and the construction of roads and dams.
3. During a tropical storm off the coast of Galicia,
an oil tanker’s fuel tanks ruptured and spilled its
cargo into the sea. The ship tried to dock in
various ports but was turned away because
Spain, France and Portugal did not want to deal
with the environmental consequences.
Eventually, the ship split in two in the storm and
spilled 77,000 metric tons (20 million gallons) of
oil off the northern coast of Spain. All this cost
about 12 billion dollars.
PRESTIGE OIL SPILL
