Only C1 certificates are shown according to the SCALP criteria.
There are currently approximately 35 independent lynx in Austria, distributed between the BBA population (continental biogeographic region; approximately 20 lynx) and the Alps (Alpine region; approximately 15 lynx).
All lynx populations in Central Europe, outside the Carpathians, originate from reintroduction projects.
luchs map archive
The maps show confirmed lynx sightings in the lynx years 2021, 2022, and 2023, thus covering the three-year period from May 1, 2021, to April 30, 2024. The maps are based exclusively on C1 evidence (hard facts), and a quadrant is colored in as soon as a C1 sighting or proof of successful reproduction is obtained during the three-year observation period.
Reliable lynx populations are found in the Mühlviertel and Waldviertel regions, in the Northern Limestone Alps, and in Vorarlberg. Regular reproduction also occurs in the Mühlviertel and Waldviertel regions and in Vorarlberg. Both breeding areas are part of cross-border lynx populations. Lynx sightings in western Tyrol and Carinthia are the result of mostly short-term incursions from neighboring areas. The distribution map shows that the vast majority of Austria is devoid of lynx populations.
