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| Ceballos, G. | |
| Ecology and conservation of jaguars (Panthera onca) in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Campeche, Mexico | |
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This is a comprehensive program for the management and conservation of Calakmul Biosphere Reserve and surrounding areas using Jaguar as the "umbrella species" to conserve biodiversity in the region. The management program is based on several initiatives including research of Jaguar ecology, conservation education at the community and national scales, reserve protection, a mechanism to work with local cattle producers and a strategy for sustainable use to provide local economic incentives for conservation. The project was initiated in 1997 and has been the most successful to date in the capture and release of Jaguars with radio collars. The final products include a regional management strategy for Jaguar and the restructuring of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve covering 723,185 ha. The potential for purchase of additional area currently adjacent to the reserve to be managed in conjunction with Calakmul. The information gathered in the Jaguar project will be used to set priorities for purchase of key lands to connections between current preserves. |
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