page_title: Cantabrian chamois
section_title: Population size and historic evolution of the population
hierarchical_section_title: Cantabrian chamois / Population size and historic evolution of the population
caption_attribution_description: English: Distribution area and abundance (chamois/km2) of the Cantabrian chamois estimated in 2007-2008. Isolated points indicate sporadic observations of roaming chamois.
context_page_description: The Cantabrian chamois is a slim mountain goat antelope, and is one of the 10 subspecies of the genus Rupicapra. It ranges the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain, with a population of 17,000 animals in 2007-2008.
context_section_description: 17400 chamois in 2007-2008 (Figure 6). Historical minimum population size is unknown but it took place between 1943-1966. 
  After the last Ice Age, R. pyrenaica occupied most of the Iberian Peninsula. During the Neolithic it was present as far south as the provinces of Teruel, Valencia, Jáen (Segura Mountains) and Granada (600 km south of the present distribution range). It maintained the occupation of the southern range at least until the Bronze Age 5000 yr BC. Written records indicate that by 1800 the distribution was restricted to the north of the Iberian Peninsula, from the north of Burgos to the Zamora provinces. Excessive game hunting, together with the proliferation of long distance rifles, drove the population size to minimum numbers, this happened between 1943 and 1966. The population started to increase with the creation of protected areas (National Game Reserves) and establishing gamekeepers for the first time.
caption: Figure 6: Distribution area of the Cantabrian chamois and abundance (chamois/km2) estimated in 2007-2008. Isolated points indicate sporadic observations of roaming chamois.[3]
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