Conexión Jaguar

Jaguar sighted in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and fascinates researchers

The first images of America’s largest feline in Arhuaco territory were captured by camera traps.

The presence of the jaguar is proof of the good condition of the ecosystem and its presence guarantees the survival of smaller species.

The curious sighting occurred in a rural area of Valledupar, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

The jaguar is a “near threatened species” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

The camera trap recording is part of an initiative led by ISA and ISA INTERCOLOMBIA through its flagship sustainability program Conexión Jaguar and developed by the Fundación Herencia Ambiental Caribe.

In the middle of the study, which covered 70.000 hectares, 24 cameras were installed, which left evidence of the animal’s passage.

The recording of the jaguar is a finding of great relevance in the area, since studies conducted on feline conservation indicate that the Caribbean region is one of the areas of the country with the greatest difficulties for the conservation of big cats and perhaps one of the areas with the highest incidence of mortality of specimens at the hands of farmers, landowners, and communities.

The 24 camera traps also revealed the presence of the blue-billed curassow (crax alberti), an endemic and critically endangered species, and the margay (leopardus wiedii), considered a near-threatened species.

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Memorandum of understanding

To perform reforestation or forest protection activities

  • Agroforestry systems
  • Silvopastoral systems
  • Commercial plantations
  • Assisted Natural Regeneration
  • Ecosystem restoration
  • Forest conservation
  • Others associated with the reduction of pressure on forests, such as ecotourism and environmental education.

Minimum desirable areas

  • Reforestation: 1.500 hectares
  • Conservation: 10.000 hectares
  • Projects that have started their activities in a period of less than 4 years.
  • Non-existence of land restitution claims
  • Not being reported on international or national watch lists
  • For reforestation projects: Not having cut down the forest to plan
  • For conservation projects: Existence of forest with verifiable threat of deforestation
  • To be located in the strategic areas of the Jaguar Corridor and ISA's presence (Colombia, Brazil, Chile, and Peru).
  • In Chile, our focal species is the puma
  • To have the documentation supporting the ownership of the land, contracts or agreements that prove their rights over the areas.
  • To have the necessary resources or sources of financing to implement planting, cultivation, or conservation activities.
  • Authority to make decisions as owner or representative of project owners
  • Willingness to provide project information in an agile manner
  • Willingness to commit to the Program through carbon credits
  • Willingness to sign agreements with allies
  • Generate a positive impact for the environment, the community and biodiversity.
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