862 M. P. Portugal et al.


TABLE 4 High-priority jaguar conservation units in the Cerrado biome (Fig. 6). Units with confirmed jaguar occurrence are indicated with an asterisk.


Jaguar conservation unit


Amazonian border 1


5* 10


12* 19*


Cerrado eastern corridor 2* 3* 4


6* 7* 8 9


11 13 14


15* 16 17 18


20* 21


22* 23* 24* 25


26* 27 29


Pantanal border 30*


Atlantic Forest border 28


31* Area (km2)1


1,959.59 1,909.30 2,413.83 1,279.28 4,035.55


254.58 92.94


1,488.96 15,412.34 2,637.51 1,538.20 1,420.79 1,180.57 1,179.68 588.27


51,641.50 2,429.84 860.28 424.60


16,433.74 3,033.45 458.80 711.74


1,210.13 2,559.01 47,752.10 3,385.54 694.97


728.20


4,089.50 1,020.88


Mean estimated potential population size (range)


8.92 (5.68–12.15) 8.69 (5.54–11.84) 10.98 (7.00–14.97) 5.82 (3.71–7.93)


18.36 (11.70–25.02) 1.16 (0.74–1.58)


0.42 (0.27–0.58) 6.77 (4.32–9.23)


70.13 (44.70–95.56) 12.00 (7.65–16.35) 7.00 (4.46–9.54) 6.46 (4.12–8.81) 5.37 (3.42–7.32) 5.37 (3.42–7.31) 2.68 (1.71–3.65)


234.97 (149.76–320.18) 11.06 (7.05–15.07) 3.91 (2.49–5.33) 1.93 (1.23–2.63)


74.77 (47.66–101.89) 13.80 (8.80–18.81) 2.09 (1.33–2.84) 3.24 (2.06–4.41) 5.51 (3.51–7.50) 11.64 (7.42–15.87)


217.27 (138.48–296.06) 15.40 (9.82–20.99) 3.16 (2.02–4.31)


3.31 (2.11–4.51)


18.61 (11.86–25.35) 4.64 (2.96–6.33)


Ranking score


12 16 10 12 12


9 9


10 16 11 10 10 10 9 9


16 10 9


10 17 11 14 13 14 12 16 10 10


10 9


10


R, PS, MC, P, SU P, MC


R R


R, P, PS, CR, MC, SI PS, P PS, P


P, PS, MC


PS, MC, R, SI, CR SI, PS, MC, SU R, PS


CR, MC, SI, R R, PS


R, MC, P, PS, CR, SI CR, R SI


PS, MC, SI PS, MC


1Includes adjacent areas that are already strictly protected. 2R, restoration actions; PS, promote sustainability; P, territorial planning; SI, creation of strictly protected reserves; SU, creation of sustainable-use reserves


(equivalent to IUCN categories IV, V & VI; Rylands & Brandon, 2005); CR, creation of reserves of any type; MC, establishment of a mosaic of parks or corridors (MMA, 2015).


conservation in Goiás and Tocantins states, because of low environmental suitability, despite its native vegetation. Nonetheless, this area should be considered in jaguar con- servation plans because, besides its regional importance, it may be relevant for connecting jaguar conservation units in the northern Cerrado. We identified 31 high-priority jaguar conservation units


(occupying 174,825 km2) in the Cerrado, compared to previ- ous studies that identified five to seven units (occupying c. 130,000 km2; Sanderson et al., 2002; Zeller, 2007). Units of medium and lowpriority can still improve total extension and connectivity among jaguar conservation units. Not all jaguar conservation units have confirmed records of


resident jaguars within their limits but most are in regions where we presume jaguars are present. Jaguar conservation units in the northern and north-


eastern Cerrado may be vital for maintaining the con- nectivity between the Amazon and Caatinga biomes and preventing genetic losses among populations. Recent studies reported the effects of habitat deterioration on jaguar ge- netics in the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest (Haag et al., 2010; Roques et al., 2016). The Amazon, Cerrado and Pantanal po- pulations still maintain good genetic diversity, but the gen- etic connectivity in central areas of Brazil, mainly the Cerrado, needs to be maintained to avoid further declines (Roques et al., 2016). Preserving the connectivity between


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Government recommended actions2


R, PS P P


PS, SI SU, PS, MC, SI, R


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