Identification of priority conservation areas and potential corridors for jaguars in the Caatinga biome, Brazil.

The jaguar, Panthera onca, is a top predator with the extant population found within the Brazilian Caatinga biome now known to be on the brink of extinction. Designing new conservation units and potential corridors are therefore crucial for the long-term survival of the species within the Caatinga b...

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Main Authors: Ronaldo Gonçalves Morato, Katia Maria Paschoaletto Micchi de Barros Ferraz, Rogério Cunha de Paula, Cláudia Bueno de Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3977835?pdf=render