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| Caruso, F.; Perovic, P.; De Angelo, C.; Sillero-Zubiri, C. | |
| Recent jaguar records confirm the conservation value of the Barit£-Tariqu¡a corridor between Argentina and Bolivia | |
| 2023 Oryx (57): 1-3 | |
Effective transboundary corridors play a crucial role in jaguar_ Panthera onca_ conservation. Local residents reported jaguar sightings along the Barit£-Tariqu¡a Biological Corridor, which prompted us to carry out this camera-trap survey. We surveyed an area of 1,243 kmý across the corridor to confirm jaguar presence. We used 50 single camera stations, with cameras placed c. 5 km apart. We placed the cameras along trails, streams and mountain ridges. We recorded jaguars at seven sites across the Corridor; at least three different individuals were identified. These records confirm the presence of the jaguar in the Barit£-Tariqu¡a Biological Corridor between Argentina and Bolivia, a trans-frontier area of the Austral Yungas facing multiple threats but hosting one of the southernmost jaguar populations. Conservation efforts in border regions can promote collaboration and synergies between agencies and other conservation stakeholders, with important implications for wide-ranging predators such as jaguars and their habitats. |
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