A biodiversity hotspot losing its top predator: The challenge of jaguar conservation in the Atlantic Forest of South America
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Resumo: | The jaguar is the top predator of the Atlantic Forest (AF), which is a highly threatened biodiversity hotspot that occurs in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. By combining data sets from 14 research groups across the region, we determine the population status of the jaguar and propose a spatial prioritization for conservation actions. About 85% of the jaguar's habitat in the AF has been lost and only 7% remains in good condition. Jaguars persist in around 2.8% of the region, and live in very low densities in most of the areas. The population of jaguars in the AF is probably lower than 300 individuals scattered in small sub-populations. We identified seven Jaguar Conservation Units (JCUs) and seven potential JCUs, and only three of these areas may have ≥50 individuals. A connectivity analysis shows that most of the JCUs are isolated. Habitat loss and fragmentation were the major causes for jaguar decline, but human induced mortality is the main threat for the remaining population. We classified areas according to their contribution to jaguar conservation and we recommend management actions for each of them. The methodology in this study could be used for conservation planning of other carnivore species. |
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A biodiversity hotspot losing its top predator: The challenge of jaguar conservation in the Atlantic Forest of South AmericaThe jaguar is the top predator of the Atlantic Forest (AF), which is a highly threatened biodiversity hotspot that occurs in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. By combining data sets from 14 research groups across the region, we determine the population status of the jaguar and propose a spatial prioritization for conservation actions. About 85% of the jaguar's habitat in the AF has been lost and only 7% remains in good condition. Jaguars persist in around 2.8% of the region, and live in very low densities in most of the areas. The population of jaguars in the AF is probably lower than 300 individuals scattered in small sub-populations. We identified seven Jaguar Conservation Units (JCUs) and seven potential JCUs, and only three of these areas may have ≥50 individuals. A connectivity analysis shows that most of the JCUs are isolated. Habitat loss and fragmentation were the major causes for jaguar decline, but human induced mortality is the main threat for the remaining population. We classified areas according to their contribution to jaguar conservation and we recommend management actions for each of them. The methodology in this study could be used for conservation planning of other carnivore species.Instituto de Biología Subtropical CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Misiones (UNaM) Bertoni 85 N3370AIAAsociación Civil Centro de Investigaciones Del Bosque Atlántico Bertoni 85 (N3370AIA)Departamento de Ciências Florestais ESALQ Universidade de São PauloInstituto Pró-Carnívoros Atibaia, Av. Horácio NetoCentro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conservação de Mamíferos Carnívoros CENAP/ICMBio, Av. Hisaichi TakebayashiPrograma de Pós-graduação em Ecologia de Ecossistemas Universidade Vila Velha (UVV)Instituto SerraDiCal de Pesquisa e ConservaçãoFloresta Nacional de Capão Bonito/ICMBioIPÊ - Instituto de Pesquisas EcológicasPrograma de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Biodiversidade Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista UNESPPPG Ecologia- UFRGSProjeto Carnívoros Do Iguaçu Parque Nacional Do Iguaçu/ICMBio, Rodovia BR 469 Km 22, 5Fundación Moisés BertoniVanderbilt UniversityDepartamento de Genética e Evolução Universidade Federal de São CarlosFacultad de Ciencias Forestales Universidad Nacional de Misiones (UNaM)PUCRS Faculdade de BiociênciasDepartment of Biology University of Puerto RicoPrograma de Pós-graduação em Ecologia Universidade Federal de ViçosaInstituto de Pesquisas CananéiaInstituto Nacional de Medicina TropicalBiotrópicos - Instituto de PesquisaDepartamento de Ciências Naturais Universidade Federal de São João Del ReiPrograma de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Biodiversidade Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista UNESPBertoni 85 N3370AIA(N3370AIA)Universidade de São Paulo (USP)Instituto Pró-Carnívoros AtibaiaCENAP/ICMBioUniversidade Vila Velha (UVV)Instituto SerraDiCal de Pesquisa e ConservaçãoFloresta Nacional de Capão Bonito/ICMBioIPÊ - Instituto de Pesquisas EcológicasUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)PPG Ecologia- UFRGSParque Nacional Do Iguaçu/ICMBioFundación Moisés BertoniVanderbilt UniversityUniversidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)Universidad Nacional de Misiones (UNaM)Faculdade de BiociênciasUniversity of Puerto RicoUniversidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)Instituto de Pesquisas CananéiaInstituto Nacional de Medicina TropicalBiotrópicos - Instituto de PesquisaUniversidade Federal de São João Del ReiPaviolo, AgustinDe Angelo, CarlosFerraz, Katia M. P. M. B.Morato, Ronaldo G.Martinez Pardo, JuliaSrbek-Araujo, Ana C.Beisiegel, Beatriz De MelloLima, Fernando [UNESP]Sana, DenisXavier Da Silva, MarinaVelázquez, Myriam C.Cullen, LauryCrawshaw, PeterJorge, María Luisa S. P.Galetti, Pedro M.Di Bitetti, Mario S.De Paula, Rogerio CunhaEizirik, EduardoAide, T. MitchellCruz, PaulaPerilli, Miriam L. L.Souza, Andiara S. M. C.Quiroga, VerónicaNakano, EduardoRamírez Pinto, FredyFernández, SixtoCosta, SebastianMoraes, Edsel A.Azevedo, Fernando2018-12-11T16:44:39Z2018-12-11T16:44:39Z2016-11-16info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep37147Scientific Reports, v. 6.2045-2322http://hdl.handle.net/11449/16914210.1038/srep371472-s2.0-849955773842-s2.0-84995577384.pdfScopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengScientific Reports1,533info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-10-11T06:08:47Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/169142Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T14:38:14.545429Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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A biodiversity hotspot losing its top predator: The challenge of jaguar conservation in the Atlantic Forest of South America |
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A biodiversity hotspot losing its top predator: The challenge of jaguar conservation in the Atlantic Forest of South America |
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A biodiversity hotspot losing its top predator: The challenge of jaguar conservation in the Atlantic Forest of South America Paviolo, Agustin |
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A biodiversity hotspot losing its top predator: The challenge of jaguar conservation in the Atlantic Forest of South America |
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A biodiversity hotspot losing its top predator: The challenge of jaguar conservation in the Atlantic Forest of South America |
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A biodiversity hotspot losing its top predator: The challenge of jaguar conservation in the Atlantic Forest of South America |
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A biodiversity hotspot losing its top predator: The challenge of jaguar conservation in the Atlantic Forest of South America |
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A biodiversity hotspot losing its top predator: The challenge of jaguar conservation in the Atlantic Forest of South America |
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Paviolo, Agustin |
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Paviolo, Agustin De Angelo, Carlos Ferraz, Katia M. P. M. B. Morato, Ronaldo G. Martinez Pardo, Julia Srbek-Araujo, Ana C. Beisiegel, Beatriz De Mello Lima, Fernando [UNESP] Sana, Denis Xavier Da Silva, Marina Velázquez, Myriam C. Cullen, Laury Crawshaw, Peter Jorge, María Luisa S. P. Galetti, Pedro M. Di Bitetti, Mario S. De Paula, Rogerio Cunha Eizirik, Eduardo Aide, T. Mitchell Cruz, Paula Perilli, Miriam L. L. Souza, Andiara S. M. C. Quiroga, Verónica Nakano, Eduardo Ramírez Pinto, Fredy Fernández, Sixto Costa, Sebastian Moraes, Edsel A. Azevedo, Fernando |
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De Angelo, Carlos Ferraz, Katia M. P. M. B. Morato, Ronaldo G. Martinez Pardo, Julia Srbek-Araujo, Ana C. Beisiegel, Beatriz De Mello Lima, Fernando [UNESP] Sana, Denis Xavier Da Silva, Marina Velázquez, Myriam C. Cullen, Laury Crawshaw, Peter Jorge, María Luisa S. P. Galetti, Pedro M. Di Bitetti, Mario S. De Paula, Rogerio Cunha Eizirik, Eduardo Aide, T. Mitchell Cruz, Paula Perilli, Miriam L. L. Souza, Andiara S. M. C. Quiroga, Verónica Nakano, Eduardo Ramírez Pinto, Fredy Fernández, Sixto Costa, Sebastian Moraes, Edsel A. Azevedo, Fernando |
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Bertoni 85 N3370AIA (N3370AIA) Universidade de São Paulo (USP) Instituto Pró-Carnívoros Atibaia CENAP/ICMBio Universidade Vila Velha (UVV) Instituto SerraDiCal de Pesquisa e Conservação Floresta Nacional de Capão Bonito/ICMBio IPÊ - Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) PPG Ecologia- UFRGS Parque Nacional Do Iguaçu/ICMBio Fundación Moisés Bertoni Vanderbilt University Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar) Universidad Nacional de Misiones (UNaM) Faculdade de Biociências University of Puerto Rico Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) Instituto de Pesquisas Cananéia Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical Biotrópicos - Instituto de Pesquisa Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei |
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Paviolo, Agustin De Angelo, Carlos Ferraz, Katia M. P. M. B. Morato, Ronaldo G. Martinez Pardo, Julia Srbek-Araujo, Ana C. Beisiegel, Beatriz De Mello Lima, Fernando [UNESP] Sana, Denis Xavier Da Silva, Marina Velázquez, Myriam C. Cullen, Laury Crawshaw, Peter Jorge, María Luisa S. P. Galetti, Pedro M. Di Bitetti, Mario S. De Paula, Rogerio Cunha Eizirik, Eduardo Aide, T. Mitchell Cruz, Paula Perilli, Miriam L. L. Souza, Andiara S. M. C. Quiroga, Verónica Nakano, Eduardo Ramírez Pinto, Fredy Fernández, Sixto Costa, Sebastian Moraes, Edsel A. Azevedo, Fernando |
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The jaguar is the top predator of the Atlantic Forest (AF), which is a highly threatened biodiversity hotspot that occurs in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. By combining data sets from 14 research groups across the region, we determine the population status of the jaguar and propose a spatial prioritization for conservation actions. About 85% of the jaguar's habitat in the AF has been lost and only 7% remains in good condition. Jaguars persist in around 2.8% of the region, and live in very low densities in most of the areas. The population of jaguars in the AF is probably lower than 300 individuals scattered in small sub-populations. We identified seven Jaguar Conservation Units (JCUs) and seven potential JCUs, and only three of these areas may have ≥50 individuals. A connectivity analysis shows that most of the JCUs are isolated. Habitat loss and fragmentation were the major causes for jaguar decline, but human induced mortality is the main threat for the remaining population. We classified areas according to their contribution to jaguar conservation and we recommend management actions for each of them. The methodology in this study could be used for conservation planning of other carnivore species. |
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