Bolivia’s rainforests are in crisis due to the rapid expansion of pastoral land. Consequently, local farmers are hunting jaguars as they encroach on their property in search of food, further diminishing the population of these critically endangered animals. But there is hope on the horizon. Two innovative local conservation projects are proving that big, wild cats and tame, domesticated cattle can coexist in peace.
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Bolivia’s rainforests are in crisis due to the rapid expansion of pastoral land. Consequently, local farmers are hunting jaguars as they encroach on their property in search of food, further diminishing the population of these critically endangered animals. But there is hope on the horizon. Two innovative local conservation projects are proving that big, wild cats and tame, domesticated cattle can coexist in peace.
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San Miguelito is known as a HOTSPOT on eBirds look at out our list and help us add more species to our checklists to plan your next birding adventure.
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Our Newest adventure; No motors only the sounds of nature as you enjoy floating down the river. THIS ACTIVITY DEPENDS ON THE WEATHER AND THE TIME OF YEAR. Read More
The San Miguelito Conservation Ranch, a short distance from Santa Cruz, is a private reserve and conservation project that protects a section of wetlands acknowledged as having one of the highest concentration of jaguars in South America. This eco-tourism project runs tours to spot the big cats, birds and other wildlife in the reserve and uses the profits to maintain this important habitat. Read More
Las jaguares han encontrado un lugar seguro lejos de la expansión ganadera que los arrincona. Y ese refugio que los acoge es el área de conservación San Miguelito o San Miguelito Jaguar Conservation Ranch. A pesar de ser una estancia ganadera localizada en el municipio de Cuatro Cañadas, departamento de Santa Cruz, uno de los más deforestados de las tierras bajas y yungas de Bolivia, sus propietarios han decidido ir contra la corriente y proteger la biodiversidad.
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One of Bolivia’s best kept secrets, San Miguelito Jaguar Conservation Reserve is a working cattle ranch located just 3 hours drive from Santa Cruz boasting some of the highest densities of jaguars found anywhere on the planet.
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La Sociedad para la Conservación de la Vida Silvestre (Wildlife Conservation Society – WCS), fundada en 1895 como la Sociedad Zoológica de Nueva York (New York Zoological Society), es una organización mundial dedicada a la conservación de la vida silvestre y la preservación de los ecosistemas. Hacemos esto a través de ciencia, conservación, educación y manejo del sistema de parques zoológicos más grandes del mundo. Todas estas actividades juntas cambian las actitudes individuales hacia la naturaleza y ayudan a la gente a pensar en una interacción sostenible entre la vida silvestre y los seres humanos, tanto a nivel local como global. WCS cree en el valor intrínseco de la biodiversidad, en la integridad de la vida en la tierra y en la importancia de la vida silvestre para la calidad de vida humana.WCS desarrolla más de 60 proyectos en más de 45 países en el mundo.La visión de la estrategia de conservación a nivel global de Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), se orienta a contribuir a un mundo en el que se valore la diversidad de la vida, comprendiendo que resguardar el mundo natural es esencial para mantener la integridad de la vida en la tierra, y en el que los seres humanos sean capaces de construir, compartiendo con otros seres vivos, una vida segura y sostenible.El trabajo de WCS se desarrolla en el marco de los siguientes principios:
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Duston Larsen, the owner of San Miguelito Ranch, is working to reverse that trend by upending the perception that jaguars necessarily need be the enemy of ranchers. Go to Link Read More
As Chinese investment floods into Bolivia, the spotted cats are under siege because of a booming market for their teeth and skulls. In China jaguar teeth are likely being used as substitutes for tiger teeth, which are turned into necklaces worn as status symbols, or in the belief that they protect the wearer from evil. Go to link
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