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| Hoogesteijn, R.; Hoogesteijn, A.; Tortato, F.R.; Rampim, L.E.; Concone, H.V.B.; May, J.J.A.; Sartorello, L. | |
| Conservaci¢n de jaguares (_Panthera onca_) fuera de reas protegidas: turismo de observaci¢n de jaguares en propiedades privadas del Pantanal, Brasil | |
| 2016 Book Chapter | |
Ranching represents one of the few land uses in which conservation goals can be advanced. The approximately 950.000 km2 of Bolivian, Brazilian, Colombian, Paraguayan and Venezuelan savannas that are privately owned and dedicated to meat production could provide models for wildlife conservation. Tourism is an important sector of todayïs economy and can be the solution to some environmental problems like the retaliatory hunting and the fear and losses that are generated by the domestic animals predation. We present four case studies (Fazenda San Francisco, Refugio Ecol¢gico Caim n, Fazendas Jofre Velho and SÆo Bento) of cattle ranches in which tourism co-exists with cattle husbandry, using the jaguar (_Panthera onca_; 70 kg; NT) as a flag species. Two ranches have active tourism facilities (Miranda Pantanal in the south) and the two functions as jaguar protection centers (Pocon‚ Pantanal in the north). Ranches have different husbandry and tourism systems. Our results show that losses caused by large felid predation on cattle do not exceed 4,11% in the northern areas of the study and 3,7% at Fazenda San Francisco. Revenues produced by tourism largely exceed losses produced by predation. This model could be replicated in other areas of Pantanal or flooded savannas, in which ranchers could profit from the presence of jaguars in their land, favoring conservation by decreasing retaliation hunting due to predation. Besides the income increase generated for owners and local residents, an increase in jaguar and natural prey populations, and a change in their attitude would be achieved, because the cease of fear and hate of the jaguar due to the domestic animals predation problems, with the jaguar becoming a respected benefactor of their standard of living and education. |
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