Operation Jaguar

The main objective of Operation Jaguar Project is the conservation of the species Panthera onca, The project focuses on major threats, particularly habitat loss, poaching, and trafficking of jaguar parts. Operation Jaguar is a joint initiative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Netherlands (IUCN-NL) in Bolivia, Suriname, and Guyana. In Bolivia, the SAVIA Association serves as the project's counterpart.

The goals of Operation Jaguar Project are:

to)      To gain a greater understanding of key aspects of the jaguar's status in Bolivia and the dynamics related to its hunting and trafficking.

b)     To achieve greater support and empathy towards the jaguar and wildlife from authorities, society in general, and international organizations.

c)      Support the strengthening of control systems and the judicial body.

d)     To have an impact at the continental and international level, in order to induce or promote more extensive and forceful joint efforts for the protection of the jaguar and to achieve a tacit reduction of the major threats, especially that of global trafficking.

The Project has prioritized training activities focused on the jaguar and wildlife, targeting park rangers in protected areas, officials from the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Judiciary, municipal technicians, and other stakeholders. SAVIA is part of the Jaguar Alliance Network, a coalition of private and academic institutions formed in 2018 with the support of the General Directorate of Biodiversity and Protected Areas (DGBAP), to support the actions of this official body in favor of jaguar and biodiversity protection. Environmental education and awareness-raising activities aimed at adults, youth, and children in communities within the areas surrounding protected areas have been particularly important.

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