Iberian Peninsula - Land surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea in Europe containing Spain and Portugal
IUCN Redlist - Inventory of the world’s species conservation status
Genetic History - A process in which the genetic makeup of a species is found out and continues to evolve
Biodiversity - Variety in the world’s species, genetics, ecosystems, and ecosystem functions
Habitat Fragmentation - The process by which a large area of habitat is separated into smaller groups of habitats due to human activity
Habitat Degradation - When a natural habitat becomes unable to support its native species
Myxomatosis Disease - A sometimes fatal disease occurring in rabbits caused by the myxoma virus
Urbanization - The process of developing an area for human habitation
Inhabits - A person or animal living in an area or ecosystem.
Plantation - An area in which natural forest has been cut down and replaced with rows of crops, such as coffer, sugar and eucalyptus for commercial use.
Doñana National Park - National Park in Southern Spain covering 209.7 square miles of land.
Extinct - When the entire species of an organism is no longer alive on Earth.
Ecosystem - Community of organisms living together in an environment.
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