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| Conservation action plan for the jaguar in Panama (Plan de acci¢n para la conservaci¢n de los jaguares en Panam ) | |
| 2011 Full Book | |
The jaguar is one of the most amazing animals. The jaguar is classified as in danger in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The jaguar faces vast extinction in the future if hunting, habitat loss and prey loss continue. Approximately 43% of the area of Panama is forested and 35.02% of the territory is protected under AMAM, the National System of Protected Areas. Actually, in Panama exist an estimated four regions with jaguar populations which are localised in protected areas inluding national parcs, wildlife refuges and other areas where hunting is prohibited. For the formulation of this plan, the Department of Biodiversity and Wildlife of the AMAM consulted other government agencies, scientific organisations and non-profit organisations. The aim is to order the activities of the citizens of Panama in a critical moment of jaguar conservation. The document presents a detailed description of the objectives and the recommended actions to achieve these objectives and it includes a general revision of the ecology and the conservation status of the jaguar in Panama and a discussion over the challenges of its conservation. The actions are divided into four principle parts: 1. direct conservation actions and implication of laws, 2. capacity building, 2. collection, management and analysis of information and 4. education and public participation. The success of the plan depends on the effective implementation of the recommended actions, as well as on the periodic revision of its objectives and actions, as far as the circumstances change and new information is available. |
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