Conexión Jaguar

The conservation of the largest wetland on the planet, located in Brazil, is now supported by ISA and its affiliate ISA CTEEP through Conexión Jaguar.

Conexión Jaguar arrives to Brazil, precisely the place with the highest presence of jaguars per area in the Americas. This is the second largest project in extension and the fifth conservation project (preceded by two projects in Colombia and two in Peru) supported by Conexión Jaguar in Latin America.

In the largest inland wetland on the planet, known as Pantanal, ISA, together with its affiliate ISA CTEEP through its flagship sustainability program Conexión Jaguar, begins its first conservation project in Brazil. The purpose is to support the protection of 76.855 hectares of forest located in part of the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, and the border area with Bolivia and Paraguay, as a strategic area for biodiversity conservation, especially due to the presence of the jaguar.

Jaguar Connection and its technical allies South Pole and Panthera will provide technical and financial support for the REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) Serra do Amolar – Instituto Homem Pantaneiro (IHP) project, the second largest in size, to market carbon credits certified under high international standards, which guarantee biodiversity conservation and community development.

Through this support, REDD+ Serra do Amolar – Instituto Homem Pantaneiro (IHP) will continue to promote ecotourism, scientific research, fire prevention, governance, and administration activities throughout the conservation network.

“With each new project we aim to generate a greater contribution to the goal we set for 2030 of reducing 9.000.000 tons of CO2, which to date has been met by 3.720.953 tons. With this new project, we expect to contribute to the reduction of 469.628 tons of CO2 over the next ten years, in addition to generating benefits to improve the living conditions of the communities located in the area,” explains María Adelaida Correa, ISA’s sustainability director.

Planicie Pantanera and Serra do Amolar represent one of the largest biological diversity heritages in Brazil. This area, known as the “Reino de las aguas” (Kingdom of Waters), is one of the regions with the greatest biodiversity of fauna and flora in Brazil and of high interest for the Ramsar Convention, an international initiative for the preservation of wetlands.

The Pantanal in Brazil is home to about 4.700 species, threatened by the expansion of agricultural and livestock activities. It is also home to the largest jaguars ever recorded in the Americas, which can weigh up to 140 kilos, while the average in countries such as Colombia is 80 kilos. There are also species such as the giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), tapir (Tapirus terrestres), marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus), giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus), capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja), hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) and jabiru (Jabiru mycteria).

Conexión Jaguar, a commitment to the planet

By 2030, the Program has set the goal of conserving 400.000 hectares of Jaguar Corridor forest in Latin America through 20 projects. With this objective, Conexión Jaguar opens, once a year, the Call for Forestry Projects in Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Chile. More information at conexionjaguar.org

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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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