A new specimen of jaguar (Panthera onca) was recorded in the last month within the framework of a survey plan. This is a project carried out in a key conservation corridor of the Patiño Department, province of Formosa.
Confirmation of the news was made by Ministry of Production and Environment and the Yaguareté Project -of the Atlantic Forest Research Center (CeIBA-CONICET)– and they assured that it is a male jaguar that was not known until now.
In addition, a large number of residents and producers collaborated and participated.
Yaguareté Project: they confirmed the appearance of a new feline
According to the Formosa News Agency (AGENFOR), from the Undersecretariat of Natural Resources, Planning and Environmental Quality This record was known during the review of camera traps of the Yaguareté Project. The discovery corresponds to different catches between August and November and it is the fifth jaguar registered under this method in the province and the eighth in the Argentine Chaco region.
In that sense, the minister of Production and Environment Lucas Rodriguez expressed that “the constant appearances of new specimens of this species within the provincial territory is a demonstration of the success of the strategy implemented by the Government of Formosa through territorial planning”. Rodríguez also pointed out the effectiveness of the system of biological corridors aimed at preserving the habitats of “the emblematic animals of our fauna.”
“Formosa can proudly say that its ecosystems contain all the mammals of our rich biodiversity.”highlighted the minister and added that the presence of the yaguareté means that “the state of the environment is highly conserved.”
For this reason, it was highlighted that the conservation policies of the Formoseño Model will continue to work with the commitment to care for biodiversity.
Why is jaguar conservation important?
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is the largest cat on the American continent and the third largest in the world. after the Asian tiger and the lion. The species is in critical danger of extinction in Argentina due to the loss and fragmentation of its habitat, roadkill and illegal hunting.
As the largest predator in the ecosystem, The jaguar plays a fundamental ecological role by regulating the populations of other vertebrates; Therefore, its presence is a good indicator of the health of ecosystems. It is estimated that There are less than 250 individuals left in the country. and less than 20 are found in the Chaco Region, distributed in the provinces of Chaco, Formosa, Salta and Santiago del Estero.
Source: Ambito
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