Restoring waterways for jaguars in the Peruvian Amazon

In the Madre de Dios region of Peru, WWF Peru and the Wildlife Adaptation Innovation Fund established three 'safe zones' covering 75.5 acres of riparian area to protect water sources for jaguars and other wildlife from livestock degradation. The project combined active reforestation of 30 acres with 5,000 native seedlings and the installation of 2.7 miles of electric fencing to prevent livestock encroachment. Monitoring via camera traps confirmed the absence of livestock and the successful return of jaguars to the project area, where they had not been detected previously. Long-term sustainability is supported by community engagement and financial mechanisms including payments for ecosystem services and ecotourism partnerships.

• Climate change, prolonged dry seasons, droughts, and fires have degraded riparian zones in Madre de Dios, leading to water scarcity and increased conflict between livestock and jaguars.
• The project established three 'safe zones' covering 75.5 acres of riparian area, utilizing a mix of active reforestation (30 acres with 5,000 native seedlings) and passive restoration via 2.7 miles of electric fencing to exclude livestock.
• Post-project monitoring using camera traps demonstrated that the safe zones successfully excluded livestock and attracted jaguars to the area, whereas jaguars had not been detected within the project area prior to the intervention.
• To ensure long-term sustainability, the project implemented community-led monitoring and developed financial mechanisms such as conservation agreements with livestock producers, payments for ecosystem services, and ecotourism supply chain partnerships.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). Restoring waterways for jaguars in the Peruvian Amazon. https://www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/wildlife/wildlife-adaptation-innovation-fund/restoring-waterways-for-jaguars-in-the-peruvian-amazon/

Chicago

WWF International. Restoring waterways for jaguars in the Peruvian Amazon. n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/wildlife/wildlife-adaptation-innovation-fund/restoring-waterways-for-jaguars-in-the-peruvian-amazon/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndrestoring, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Restoring waterways for jaguars in the Peruvian Amazon}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/wildlife/wildlife-adaptation-innovation-fund/restoring-waterways-for-jaguars-in-the-peruvian-amazon/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }