Jaguars - beautiful, wild, but endangered

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Jaguars - beautiful, wild, but endangered

Scientists have a lot of difficulty tracking them in their natural environment

 

 

 

 

The diversity of plant and animal species worldwide is exceptional. Human activities, however, put a great deal of pressure on the environment and cause some species to die. Among the main threats are the loss of natural habitats, over-exploitation, alien species, climate change, and pollution.

The Wildlife Summit, which is being held in India this week, will also discuss new measures to protect the jaguar, the BBC reports.

Six countries have already submitted plans to protect the rare species. In the twentieth century, the po[CENSORED]tion of jaguars declined sharply, causing many countries to take action.

Although laws exist to protect the Jaguars in almost every country in which it occurs, threats continue. These include deforestation and poaching.

The jaguar is one of the longest-lived cats, but scientists find it difficult to track in its natural environment.

The Migratory Species Convention is an international agreement aimed at protecting migratory species.

The inclusion of a jaguar in it will help countries preserve much of the habitat.

The aim is, in fact, to allow animals to move along the corridors between different countries. This will prevent the insulation, which virtually disappears.

The Jaguars are found in South and Central America. There are large po[CENSORED]tions in Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula), Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, and Costa Rica and Brazil. The most typical habitats for them are tropical jungles, but also arid places overgrown with shrubs.

Translated from local languages, "jaguar" means "a killer who kills his victim with just one jump." This is the third largest cat in the world after the tiger and the African lion.

The Jaguars are touring the jungle in search of large game, using their keen eyesight. The pupils of their eyes are elliptical and in low light they focus faster than the round ones. A reflective layer returns light to the retina and almost doubles their vision.

Among the proposals that will be discussed during the meeting is the protection of the Asian elephant. The mammal is on the endangered species list due to habitat loss, poaching, poisoning.

60% of Asian elephants living in India cross the territories of neighboring countries such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and Nepal. However, when crossing international borders, they face a number of threats.

Other species that recommend the highest level of protection include the ocean shark and the antipod albatross.

The thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Wildlife is being held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from February 15 to 22, according to the BBC.