Density of the Near Threatened jaguar Panthera onca in the caatinga of north-eastern Brazil


Autoria(s): SILVEIRA, Leandro; JACOMO, Anah T. A.; ASTETE, Samuel; SOLLMANN, Rahel; TORRES, Natalia M.; FURTADO, Mariana M.; MARINHO-FILHO, Jader
Contribuinte(s)

UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

Data(s)

19/10/2012

19/10/2012

2010

Resumo

We report the first estimate of jaguar density in the semi-arid caatinga biome of north-eastern Brazil. During August-October 2007, in the Serra da Capivara National Park, we used camera traps to identify and count jaguars. Jaguar abundance and density were calculated using mark-recapture models. In a sampling effort of 1,249 camera-trap-nights we identified 12 adult jaguars and estimated an 2 abundance of 14 +/- 3.6 jaguars in an area of 524 km(2), i.e. a density of 2.67 +/- 1.00 jaguars per 100 km(2). This estimate is higher than in most other Brazilian biomes and indicates Serra da Capivara National Park as an important reserve for protecting jaguars in north-eastern Brazil.

Fundacao Museu do Homem Americano

Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente

Jaguar Conservation Fund (JCF)

Oregon Zoo`s Future

University of Brasilia

Idea Wild

Memphis Zoo

Woodland Park Zoo

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)

CNPq

Identificador

ORYX, v.44, n.1, p.104-109, 2010

0030-6053

http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/25511

10.1017/S0030605309990433

http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0030605309990433

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eng

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CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS

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Oryx

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article

original article

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