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Torres, I.L.; Ramos-Fernandez, G.
Status of jaguars in the region of los Chimalapas, Oaxaca
2011 Book Chapter
The region known as Los Chimalapas in the municipalities of Santa Mar¡a and San Miguel Chimalapa, Oaxaca, mantains one of the largest jaguar populations in Mexico, probably because of its remarkable biodiversity, size and difficult access, imposed by physical,social and political factors. This species is important due to its role in ecosystem dynamics, where it acts as a regulating factor for prey populations. The species faces serious conservation problems in the region, and since the year 2000, predation on livestock (equine and bovine) has become more frequent around human settlements and pastures close to the forest edge. The results of our study in the region show fragmentation and habitat loss, fur and pet trade, and non-sustainable hunting of its main prey (peccaries, agouties, deer and tapirs), as the main threats to the jaguar population. This work is the beginning of an effort to generate a conservation strategy, monitoring work, and sustainable use of the jaguar and its prey in the Chimalapas region.
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