Executivepartners
CENAP,theNationalCenterforResearchandConservationofCarnivorousMammalsof ICMBio,providesmentorshipandtechnicaloversightfortheprojectthroughRogério CunhadePaula.CENAPalsoparticipatesintheexecutionofsomeactionsandisapartner inthedevelopment,execution,andmonitoringoftheactivitiesoftheOnçasdoIguaçu Project.
InstitutoparaaConservaçãodosCarnívorosNeotropicais–Pró-Carnívoros- isapartner institutioninthedevelopmentandexecutionofactivitiesandintheadministrationof resourcesfortheProjectJaguarsofIguaçu.SinceNovember2020,ithasbeenresponsible forleadingtheproject'sactivities.
Weconductbiennialcensusestogether,inadditiontopartneringonresearch, monitoring,engagement,andcoexistenceactivitiesinbothcountries.Thisinvolves intenseinternationalcooperationfortheconservationofthejaguar
WWF Brazilhasbeenapartnersince2018,withthepartnershipreneweduntil2025.WWF Brazilisnotonlythemainsponsorbutalsoamajorexecutingpartnerintheproject's conservationactions.
JorgeSalomãoisaveterinarian,holdsamaster'sdegreefromFMVZ/USP,andisa doctoralcandidateatFMVZ/UNESP.Heisthecoordinatorofpostgraduatecoursesand directoroftheVeterinaryHospitalatFaculdadedeAmericana.Since2023,hehasbeenan associateresearcherfortheprojectanddonateshistimeandequipmentforourcapture campaigns.
Partnerships2024
TheLaboratoryofEcology,Management,andConservationofWildlifeconductsastudyon thepreybaseofthejaguaracrosstheAtlanticForest,towhichtheOnçasdoIguaçuProjectis integrated.Wealsocollaborateondietandisotopicecologystudies.
In2024,wereceivedsupportfromItaipuBinacional,throughtheBiologicalRefuge,which participatedinjaguarcaptureactions,conductedexams,andparticipatedinthe CãoservaçãoProgram.
ArtistIgorIzyisapartneroftheOnçasdoIguaçuProjectintheOnçaGrafiteiraProgram In 2024,hegraffitiedourfieldbaseandoneoftheproject'svehiclesfreeofcharge.
Whowereoursponsorsin2024?
WWFBrazil,apartnersince2018,wasthelargestsponsoroftheprojectin2024.Theseresources enabledthedevelopmentofresearch,coexistence,andcommunityengagementactionsrelatedto jaguarconservationintheareassurroundingPNI.Thepartnershiphasbeenrenewedfor2025.
UrbiaCataratasandtheInstitutoConhecerparaConservarprovidelogisticalsupportforvarious projectactivities,communicationmaterials(banners),supportincommunication,and celebrationsforNationalJaguarDay.In2024,throughthesaleofJaguaretébeerandalineoftshirts,theyraisedfundsthatweretransferredtotheprojectintheformofsuppliesforactions.The partnershiphasbeenrenewedfor2025 In2025,Urbia+Catarataswillbecomeoneofthemain sponsorsoftheproject.
ZooParcdeBeauval(France),throughitsAssociationBeauvalNature,hasbeenasponsorofthe projectsince2019.Theirfinancialcontributionhasbeenessentialfortheproject'sactivities.There isapossibilityofrenewalfor2025.
TheRonMagillConservationEndowment,fromtheMiamiZoo,hasbeenanimportantsponsor since2022,providingresourcesforfieldwork.Thepartnershiphasbeenrenewedfor2025. In2024,Helisulmademonthlycontributions,becominganimportantsponsoroftheproject's conservationactivities.Thepartnershiphasbeenrenewedfor2025.
In2024,DreamsEcoParkfinancedtheacquisitionoffurniturefortheproject'sbase,collectedcoins thatweredonatedtotheproject,andcommittedtobuildingabridgeononeofthetrailsweuseto monitorjaguars.Thepartnershiphasbeenrenewedfor2025.
In2024,werenewedourpartnershipwithVistIguassu,whichsponsoredthepilotartfortheOnça GrafiteiraPrograminFozdoIguaçuandtheparticipationofactressCristianaOliveirainthe NationalJaguarDaycelebrations.Thepartnershiphasbeenrenewedfor2025.
CCRAirportspartneredwiththeInstitutoPróCarnívorosin2023throughtheOnçasdoIguaçu Project,andinFozdoIguaçu,thefirstJaguar-FriendlyAirportwasimplemented In2024,they acquiredcamerasforwildlifemonitoringattheairport.Thereisapossibilityofrenewalfor2025.
TheHoteldasCataratasisapartneroftheproject,providinglogisticalsupportwhenever requested Theyalsoproduceandsellproject-relatedmaterialsintheirstore,transferringthe collectedfundstotheproject.In2024,theyprovidedfoodfortheprojectteamduringajaguar capturecampaignandconductedfundraisingandcelebrationactionsonNationalJaguarDay. Theirteamprovidesdataonjaguarsightingsaroundthehotel.Thepartnershiphasbeenrenewed for2025
MarcodasTrêsFronteirasisapartneroftheproject,directingaportionofthefundsraisedfromthe saleofJaguaretébeertous.
TheOwsleyBrownII–FamilyFoundationbecameasponsorin2024,withathree-yearfunding commitment.
LOGNatureistheresellerofthecameratrapsweuseandhasbeenourpartnersince2018 In2024, theysponsoredtheprojectbycoveringalllaborcostsforrepairingbrokencameratrapsand offeringdiscountsonpurchases.Thepartnershiphasbeenrenewedfor2025.
In2024,MacucoSafariprovidedsupportforNationalJaguarDayactivitiesandfinancialassistance Theirteamprovidesdataonjaguarsightingsonthetrail.Thepartnershiphasbeenrenewedfor 2025.
In2024,wecollaboratedwithMaterNatura,whichprovidedfinancialsupport,andourteam supportedtechnicalactionsinthefield.
In2024,westartedapartnershipwithNannacay,abrandthatembracessocialresponsibilityand sustainability,changingthelivesofpeopleinvulnerablesituations Theydonatedpursestobe sold,withtheproceedsgoingtowardstheproject.
TheProjectJaguarsofIguaçuisaninstitutional projectofICMBio,developedinpartnershipby theIguaçuNationalPark,InstitutoPró Carnívoros,CENAP/ICMBio,andWWFBrazil.
Ourteam
Conservation of the jaguar as a key species for the biodiversity of the Iguaçu National Park.
Jaguars, society, and the Iguaçu National Park thriving together.
ExecutiveCoordinator-YaraBarros Researcher–VâniaFoster CoexistenceManager-AlineKotz CoexistenceManager-ThiagoReginato ResearchAssistant–ValquíriaM.Nascimento Veterinarian–PatríciaT.Gomes AssociateResearcher–JorgeSalomão PNI/ICMBioFocalPoint-CíntiaMazon CENAP/ICMBioFocalPoint-RogérioCunhadePaula
Planningfor Conservation
In2024,wemonitoredtheimplementationofthe project'sStrategicPlan(2023-2027).
In2023,73.58%oftheactionswerecompletedor areongoing.
SpreadingtheMessage
In May, we participated in the ZACC Conference (Zoos andAquariumsCommittingtoConservation)inSaltLake City (Utah, USA). The mission of the ZACC conference is to encourage and promote greater involvement of zoos andaquariumsinsupportingfieldconservation locally, nationally,andinternationally.
InMay,wealsoparticipatedintheIVSeminaronthe Sustainability of Araucaria, in Lages (SC). We integrated the Round Table: Conservation and ManagementofWildMammalsintheAtlanticForest, presenting the work of the Onças do Iguaçu Project and giving a lecture on communication for conservation.
InSeptember,theentireteamparticipatedinthe12thNationalCongress ofMastozoologyinBúzios(RJ).Thefollowingworkswerepresented:
Mitigation of Conflicts and Promotion of Coexistence Between Humans and Big Cats in the Iguaçu Region – Oral presentation by AlineKotz;
Health Assessment of Domestic Dogs in Properties Surrounding the IguaçuNationalPark(PNI)andMitigationofTheirPossibleImpac th C ti U it P t t ti b P t í i G
Research: Understandtoact
MWecontinuouslymonitorwildlifewithintheIguaçuNationalPark,withcameratrapsinstalledat 41points.Datafrom2024:
41 points (one camera each)
Cameras active for 130 days = 5.500 cameras/day
132.000 hours of sampling effort
62.364 records 20 mammal species
6 feline species
Sampling points continuosu monitoring
Tapr Tapirus terrestris
The study of the diet of jaguars and pumas is being conducted through fecal content analysis The analysis of feces collected in PNI up to 2023 is being carriedoutbyAnaBeatrizdeAlmeida,adoctoralstudentattheLaboratoryof Ecology, Management, and Conservation of Wildlife (LEMaC), Department of Forest Sciences, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, under the guidanceofDr.KátiaFerrazandDr.MarceloMagioli.
148sampleswereanalyzed,44frompumasand104fromjaguars.27different preycategorieswereidentified,with22forpumasand19forjaguars.
Preliminary results show that both jaguars and pumas primarily consumed mammals(94%and93%,respectively)
Jaguar -percentageofpreyoccurrence: (mammals) 50% large prey, 43% medium prey and 1% small prey, 2% birds and4%reptiles. Around50%ofthelargepreyweremainlypeccaries(36%)anddeers(11%).
Cougar -percentageofpreyoccurrence: (mammals) 25% large prey, 49% medium prey, 19% small prey, 4% birds and 3%reptiles.
Collared-peccary
Dietandisotopicecology
Pecari tajacu
Census2024: Populationestimate
Everytwoyears,weconductajaguarcensusinpartnershipwiththeProyecto YaguaretéfromArgentina.Together,wesampleabout600,000hectaresinthe GreenCorridor(BrazilandArgentina),foralmost10years.Theinstallationof cameratrapsbeganinlateJuneandwascompletedinearlyOctober.279 stationswereinstalled,with83monitoringstationsinBrazil,9morethanin 2022
InBrazil,138recordsof27jaguars(26adultsand1cub)weremade.Thedatais beinganalyzedinconjunctionwithProyectoYaguaretéforpopulation estimation.
83 points (two cameras each)
Cameras active for 92 days = 7.529 cameras/day
201.000 records
Points sampled in Brasil and Argentina
138 jaguar records in Brazil 27 individual jaguars recorded in Brazil (1 cub)
3 month sampling
JaguarsoftheIguaçuNationalPark: Ourjaguars
To analyze the occurrence of jaguars in INP in 2024, we combined data from all monitoring activities (continuous monitoring and Census/2024).
11 new individuals were recorded, four of which werealreadyknownbytheProyectoYaguaretéin Argentina(HenduandAraucano–males;Guayaki andAlkanta–females).
41jaguarsrecordedin2024:
36adults(17females,19males)
5cubs
HeatmapofalljaguarrecordsinPNI in2024(N=808records)
Theredderthearea,thehigherthe numberofrecords
Reproductiveactivity
Cacirawasthemostregistered (95records)
808recordsofjaguars in 2024
Femaleswithcubs:
India-1cub Cacira-2cubs Janaína -1cub Gufã-1cub
Pairs recorded in reproductive activity: Cacira and Hendu, Kaluanã and Gulfá, Araucano and Gulfá.
Janaína and cub (Tainá)
Cacira and cubs
India and cub (Aysú)
VegetationCorridors: Howaretheyusedbybigcats?
In November 2024, we identified a new corridor to be monitored, the Índio River corridor, located in the municipality of São Miguel do Iguaçu. This corridor has approximately 25 km² of forest spread across 10 properties and is of extreme importance, as we have already recorded a young jaguar in the area
The sampling grid will have 18 points, and we will sample from its source to its mouth at the Iguaçu River In February 2025, the project team will visit all properties to explain the importance of monitoring and obtain the necessary permissions for the installation of sampling points, which will occur in March. Each point will have a camera trap that will remain active for 90 days
Bioacustics:
Whatcansoundmonitoringtellus?
In2024,webeganbioacousticsmonitoringasanadditionaltooltocameratraps.Thismonitoringisbeing conductedinpartnershipwithDr MarinaDuartefromtheUniversityofSalford(England)
Weareworkingontworesearchlines:
With student Ana Carolina Figueiredo, who will analyze the vocal repertoire of jaguars and pumas through vocalizations recorded bycameratraps.
1. 2 Evaluating how noise pollution can affect animal behavior using acoustic recorders. For this, four strategic points were selected: two in areas with sound disturbances and two in areas withlittleornosoundinterference
Camera trap grid for Indio river
Jaguarcaptures:
Understandinghowtheyusethehabitat
For the March capture campaign we hade the support of Hotel das Cataratas - Belmond (food for the team) and form Urbia + Cataratas (fclosing the trails)
Three capture efforts were made in 2024, two of which were successful. In the capture campaign conducted in March, the female Angá was captured and collared. In the same month, we attempted to capturePururuca,whoattackedadogattheSANMAHotel,butwithoutsuccess. .
CaptureofAngá
Installationofa collaron Angá
Installationofatrap
Captureteam-Angá
Angá'scollarsentsignalstothesatelliteuntilSeptember2024.During theperiodthecollarwasactive(200days),3,206locationpointswere received In situ checks were made at 15 clusters (accumulated points)tosearchfortraces.
A flyover was also conducted tosearchfortheVHFsignalof the collar when it stopped sending signals to the satellite, but without success. Angá continues to be recordedbyourcameratraps
Checkingtheclusters
Angá had an average home range of 14050 km², with an intervalof102to184km².The core area of use or territory was39.81km².
Kaolin: Catchmeifyoucan
Kaolin, a young female, was captured on the night of 03/08, but by the time the team arrived at the location, she was no longer in the snare. The analysis of the images showed that Kaolin took about 9 minutestoremovethesnarefromherpawandwalkaway.
A-Kaolinattemptingtoremovethesnarefromthepaw,B–Momentwhensheremovesit,C–Pulling thesnareaftershehasalreadyfreedherself.
CaptureofKunumi: Internationalcooperation
Kunumiisafemalebornin2018inIguazúNationalPark ShemovesbetweenBrazilandArgentinaandhasbeen inhabiting the Andresito Peninsula and nearby protected areas for over a year, where she began preying on domesticanimalsonproperties,puttinghersafetyatrisk.
InApril,afternearlybeingkilledforpreyingonapiginArgentina,ProyectoYaguaretédecidedtocaptureand translocatetheanimal.Ourteamparticipatedinthiscaptureandprovidedatrapandcollar.Theinitiativewas carried out jointly between Proyecto Yaguareté (CeIBA-CONICET), the Misiones Biodiversity Institute (IMIBio), GüiráOga,AvesArgentinas,andtheMinistryofEcologyoftheProvinceofMisiones;inadditiontomembersof theSubcommitteefortheConservationoftheJaguarintheParanáForestandtheOnçasdoIguaçuProject. Kunumiwascaptured,collared,andtranslocatedbytheProyectoYaguaretéteamtoaprotectednaturalareain the province. Kunumi was monitored by both projects through the signals sent by the collar and moves betweenBrazilandArgentina In280daysofmonitoring,wereceived4,769locationpoints
ProgramCãoServação:
Evaluatingapotentialthreat
In August 2023, we received assistance from the Instituto PróCarnívoros through the Nilde Lago Pinheiro fund. This resource was used to implement the Cãoservação Program, which aimed to conduct a health assessment of domestic dogs from properties surroundingtheIguaçuNationalPark
We intend to understand the demographic and epidemiological scenario, identifying possible etiological agents that could be transmittedtowildcarnivores.
The Federal University of the Southern Frontier, through Dr. Paulo Braz and his team, was our partner in executing this program The Bela Vista Biological Refuge, from Itaipu, also partnered by funding theexams
WealsopartneredwithUNESPBotucatu,throughDr.PauloMarcusso andhisteam,fortheexams.TheCCZofFozdoIguaçupartneredby providingvaccines
Proppertiessampled
Acessofthedogs totheINP
In rapid tests for Leishmania spp and Brucella canis, only one animal tested positive for B canis In PCR analyses, we did not obtain positive results for Leishmaniasis,Brucellosis,Leptospirosis,Adenovirustype1,andParvovirus,but twoanimalswerereactiveforCAV-2andoneforDistemper.
In serological tests of the 78 animals analyzed, 26 were positive, with 2 for Leishmaniasis and 24 for Toxoplasmosis No animal tested positive for Leptospirainterrogans.
We observed many undernourished dogs or those with access to lownutritional-value food Besides compromising the dogs' health, this can favor predation behaviors and consumption of waste, increasing interaction with wildlife.
Serological analyses showed a prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in 30% of the dogpopulationaroundPNI
It is essential that the municipalities in the surrounding regions implement effective population control campaigns for dogs in rural areas, as well as immunization campaigns against rabies, associated with health education initiatives.
The test results were given to the dog owners, along with the animals' vaccination cards. Another antiparasitic pill was also provided. The owners receivedthebook"CaringfortheDogsandJaguarsofIguaçu,"andthechildren receivedaneducationalchildren'sbookletaboutbasicdogcare
Safepassages
Evaluatingtheuseofcolverts
Drainage structures on BR 469 within PNI were monitored. The monitoring was conducted between August and November 2024 (93 days). 12 drainage structures were monitoredthrough26cameratraps,withatotaleffortof901 trap/days.
173 animals were recorded in the area of the drainage structures. Preliminary analysis identified26species,including15mammals,9 birds,aswellasreptilesandamphibians In20 records,thedrainagestructureswereusedfor effective crossing, while the others were recordedonlyononesideofthestructures.
The species with the highest frequency of effective crossings so far weretheocelot(N=12),followedbytheblack-earedopossum(N=4) Otherspecimenssuchasthebrownfour-eyedopossum(Metachirus nudicaudatus), agouti, small rodents, and tegu were recorded making effective crossings only once. The records of completed crossings were made in simple and interconnected drainage structureswithoutthepresenceofwaterordebrisaccumulation.
Engajament
Canweturnfearintoenchantment?
Wedevelopedactivitiesinthe10 municipalitiessurroundingthe Park.Ourgoalistotransformfear intoenchantmentandcreatea strongbondbetweenthe communitiesandtheproject.In 2024,wecarriedout20actionsin8 municipalities,reachingan audienceof3,775people.
TheOnçaItinerante(JaguarontheRoad)consistsofactivities developedinpublicspacesinthesurroundingmunicipalities.It includesexhibitions,talksaboutjaguars,plasterfootprint workshops,filmscreeningsabouttheproject,facepainting, theater,paintingforchildren,andstorytelling.In2024,therewere 12suchactivities.
Cities
Events People reached
“JaguaratSchool”areactivitiesdevelopedinschoolsinthe surroundingmunicipalities,involvingtheater,lectures,and exhibitions.Thisactivity,inadditiontoprovidingknowledge, seekstouseenchantmentasatoolforconnectionand empathy.Therewere4suchactivitiesin2024.
PapodeOnça(JaguarChat)involvesconversationswith communities,usuallyadultsinruralareas,aboutbigcats, especiallythejaguar,focusingongoodpracticesinlivestock managementtopreventpredationandensurehumansafety.One sucheventwasheldin2024.
Empathy and Collaboration: Caring for the jaguars and the people who share this land with them.
PapodeOnçarealizadocomosmoradoresdo entornodoParqueEstadualdoRioDoce
Inspiredbytheglobalmovement“PintofScience,”whichbroughtscientific discussionstobarsinanaccessibleandengaginglanguageforlaypeople, thisisanactivitytheprojectconductsinbarstoreachanaudiencethat mightnotattendmoreformalsettings.Onesucheventwasheldin2024.
BafodeOnçanaACasa-Fozdo Iguaçu
TheTilhadaOnça(JaguarTrail)isanactivitydevelopedwithinthe philosophyofthe“NatureforAll”Program,aglobalinitiativebytheIUCNto inspirelovefornature.Itiscarriedoutinthesurroundingmunicipalities.Itis adayoffieldactivitieswithgroupsof20people,involvingforesthikes, installationandcheckingofcameratraps,wildlifeobservation,and discussionsabouttheNationalParkanditsimportance.Onesucheventwas heldin2024
Group“JaguarFriends”
FozdoIguaçu
Calendars
The WhatsApp group "Amigos da Onça" (Jaguar Friends) was created to facilitate communication with bus, taxi, and van drivers, employees of concessionaires, and tour guides working in the National Park. The group currently has 151 participants Members frequently send the project information about jaguar sightings and scat, which hasgreatlyaidedourwork.Additionally,theysendus photos of jaguars they spot. In 2024, we received 54 messages from the group about feline sightings or traces This group allows for direct contact with participantsandgivesthemasenseofbelongingand theopportunitytodirectlyparticipateintheproject's activities.
Usefulinformationandquickcontact
Everyyear,theProjectJaguarsofIguaçuProjectagriculturalcalendarstoresidents inthesurroundingareas,whoeagerlyawaitthem!Thisway,inadditiontoproviding usefulinformationforfarmers,ourphonenumberisalwaysvisible,makingiteasier to contact us in case of incidents involving felines. We began distributing the 2025 calendarsinNovember2024.
Coexistence: Peopleandjaguarssharingthisland
WeworkcloselywiththelocalpopulationlivingaroundtheNationalPark,providingguidanceand advice on best practices for livestock management to prevent predation, and we use information to reduce fear. In cases of feline sightings (or their tracks), we guide people on how to behave if they encounter a big cat and how to protect themselves. Through the close and constant contact ofourteamwiththelocalpopulation,webuildtrustandstrengthentieswiththecommunities.In 2023, we continuously visited 96 properties in 10 municipalities surrounding the Iguaçu National Park,totaling353visits.
We also responded to 10 calls regarding feline sightings in 5 municipalities (Capanema, Foz do Iguaçu, Marechal Cândido Rondon, Santa Tereza do Oeste, and Santa Terezinha de Itaipu). The animalssightedwere:jaguar,puma,andocelot.
Weneedtotalkaboutpredation
Strategytoaddresslivestockpredationbybig cats:
Immediateassistance
Situationassessment
Predatoridentification
Installationofpreventivedevices
Continuousmonitoringforatleast12months
Evaluationofthepossibilityofgeneratinganalternative incomesourceassociatedwithbigcats
36 predations
5 cities
Addressedpredationincidents
Dogs
Addressedpredationincidents
Preventingpredation:
Anti-predationdevices distributedin2024
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14 2 3
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Foxlightinstallation Cattlewith Turerêcollar
Weimplementedandtestedvariousanti-predation devicesandalsoadvisedpropertieson managementchangesthatcanbemadetoreduce vulnerability.Wheneverpossible,wehelpedthem implementthesemeasures
Topreventpredationofdogsandchickens,inadditiontosound and light devices, we built a simple electric fence whenever possible, especially around chicken coops. This device is installed immediately after a predation incident, assuming the predator will return the following night and receive a shock whenattemptingtoaccesstheenclosure,thusdeterringitfrom the property. We also provided mesh for the construction of kennels and the renovation of chicken coops. When necessary andpossible,theprojectitselfcarriedouttherenovations.
ColaresTurerê
Foxlight
Rojões
Bombinhas
NiteGuard
Foxlight
Buzinas
JaguarPaysOff
PThinkingoutsidethebox!
Helpingjaguarsbyhelping people
The Onça Compensa (Jaguar Pays Off) Program is a tool for engaging communities in jaguar conservation.
Weidentifylocaltalentsthattheprojectcanhelpdevelop,aimingtoproduceproducts/servicestowhich thejaguaraddsvalue,generatinganalternativeincomesourcedirectlyrelatedtojaguarconservation.We useournetworktoseektraining,exchangebetweenproducers,certification,andmarketidentificationfor products associated with jaguars. The expected result is that the alternative income generation adds valuetokeepingjaguarsalive.Initially,JaguarPaysOffwasconceivedasanalternativeforcompensation in case of predation. However, since its application is specific and therefore less efficient as a compensation strategy, in 2023 it was restructured to be a tool for engagement and coexistence, not necessarilylinkedtopredation.
JaguarCrocheteers
Incomegenerationandwomen'sempowerment
Byleveragingcrochetasalocaltalent,weofferedanamigurumicourseforwomeninSerranópolis.Asa result of this course, the Crocheteiras da Onça (Jaguar Crocheters) group was created, which now also includes women from Matelândia and Foz do Iguaçu. These women are producing jaguar amigurumis, whicharebeingofferedtotouristestablishmentsintheIguaçuNationalPark.Wecreatedandmanagean Instagramaccountforthegroup(@crocheteirasdaonca),throughwhichthewomencanmakesales.We are also initially facilitating contacts between the crocheters and potential buyers and holding regular alignment meetings with the group. Each little jaguar has a label explaining that by purchasing the product,thepersoniscontributingtothepeoplewhohelpuscareforourjaguars.Theincomegeneration forthewomenaddsvaluetokeepingthejaguarsalive.DuringthecelebrationofNationalJaguarDayon November29,theCrocheteirasdaOnçawerecalledtothestagetobeintroducedtothepublicbyactress Cristiana Oliveira, which made them feel proud of their work and valued. In November, the "Bichos do Parque" (Park Animals) line was launched, featuring other species (monkey, lesser anteater, giant anteater,coati,capybara,armadillo,andcrab-eatingfox).
BinationalPartnership:
The Project Jaguars of Iguaçu Project worked in partnership with Proyecto Yaguareté, Aves Argentinas, and Fundación Vida Silvestre to implement coexistence strategies between humans and jaguars in the Peninsula region, located in the municipality of Andresito, province of Misiones. This area is adjacenttotheIguaçuandIguazú National Parks, as well as provincial parks. The region had been facing serious conflicts characterizedbyjaguarattackson domesticanimals,generatingfear among residents and risks of retaliation. Three expeditions werecarriedouttotheregion,and during these visits, we conducted technical activities, including training for the local community, response to predation incidents, and inspections of properties to provide guidance and implement management changes as preventive measures. During the theoretical training, topics on feline biology were covered, including their behavioral and physical aspects, strategies for coexisting with big cats, and analysis of case studies from Brazil.
Andresito - Argentina
The practical training for responding to predation incidents involved simulating attack scenarios by jaguars, pumas, and dogs. We also simulated response procedures and approaches to people in situations of fear and nervousness,aswellasfootprint identification.
Members of the Proyecto Yaguareté, Aves Argentinas, National and Provincial Park Rangers, and Fundación Agroecológica Iguazú teams were trained. A coexistence working groupwasestablishedfortheregion.
State Action Plan for the Conservation of Big Cats
In 2023, the Workshop for the Development of the State ActionPlan(PAE)fortheConservationofBigCatsinParaná was held, a strategy for the conservation of jaguars and pumasinthestate
As a result, in 2024, the State Action Plan for the Conservation of Big Cats in the State of Paraná was published.Theimportanceofastateplanistoidentifythe specific conservation needs of these felines for Paraná, makingthedevelopmentandimplementationofstrategies moreefficient.
The Plan has 46 actions divided into 6 specific objectives. The project team was appointed as the coordinator of 9 actions under 3 specific objectives, and Yara Barros and Thiago Reginato are members of the Technical Advisory Group(GAT)forthisPAE InDecember,theGAThelditsfirst meeting.
National Action Plan for the Conservation of Big Cats
BetweenNovember4and8,fourteammembersparticipatedinthemeetingtodevelopthesecond cycleoftheNationalActionPlan(PAN)forBigCats(Yara,Thiago,Vânia,andAline).Theresultwasa matrixof62actionsdividedinto12specificobjectivesforthenextfiveyears.Theprojectteamwas appointedasthecoordinatorof6actionsunder3specificobjectives.
YaraBarroswillbetheExecutive Coordinator of this PAN and a member of the Technical Advisory Group (GAT), responsible for specific objective 10: Improvementofrescue, reception,maintenance, rehabilitation,allocation,and releaseproceduresforbigcats
Forestrestoration
We mobilized two properties in Lindoeste for the Reconecta Paraná restoration program of Mater Natura.Onefarmwheretheownerisinterestedin fencing springs and protecting them with soilcement, and another property interested in fencingthelegalreserveareaandtheborderwith the Iguaçu National Park. These are areas of significant interest due to their proximity to the Iguaçu National Park and monitoring by the Project Jaguars of Iguaçu, which would allow for differenttypesofresultanalysis,inadditiontothe ecological contribution from fencing, preventing cattlefromenteringtheseareas.
Capacitybuilding
Whatweknow,weknowtogether.
In 2024, we conducted training events for employeesofPNIandICMBioconcessionaires, establishments around the park, and those wherebigcatsweresighted.
A-Urutufarm,wherethegoalistorestorer0,5 hectarsandB-PirajuíFarm,wherethegoalisto restore297hectars
InMay,weparticipatedinFozdoIguaçuinthe meetingoftheTrinationalAtlanticForest RestorationNetwork,ofwhichwearemembers.
18capacitybuilding eventsfor 434people
ActionswiththeIguaçuNationalPark
InJanuary,weparticipatedinthemonitoringoftheStrategicPlanningof PNI, presenting the project's results. We also have weekly alignment meetings with the Head of the National Park and participate in PNI team alignmentmeetings.
In November, the Instituto Pró Carnívoros applied for a seat on CONPARNI, the AdvisoryCounciloftheIguaçuNationalPark,andnowholdsaseat.YaraBarros isthemainrepresentative,andThiagoReginatoisthealternate.Yaranowholds the position of Vice-President of CONPARNI, and the project participates in all meetings.
FromAugust20to23,weparticipated inaworkshopontheGreenList process.ThePNIwillapplyforthis certification,andweareavailableto collaborateintheprocess.
Comunication
"Touchthehearttoteachthemind"(JeffSwanagan)
Weworkintensivelyoncommunicationto increasepeople'sknowledge,theirconnection withjaguarsandtheNationalPark,andtohelp transformfearintoenchantment
15lectures
1.530peoplereached
4interviewsinradios
In2024,weproducedtheproject'sinstitutional videoin4languages,withresourcesfromWWF Brazil.
Whenfakenewsaboutjaguarscirculates,weactquicklythroughsocial media,radios,andWhatsAppgroups,reducingthedamagecausedby fakenews.Weclarify,explainthedangertojaguars,andaskforhelpin sharing.In2024,werespondedto3instancesoffakenewsthrough statements,videos,and/orposts.
InDecember,weorganizedthesecondPressCafé, bringing together reporters from local media at our partner Empório com Arte for a happy hour where the activities developed by the project in 2024 were presented. This action resulted in immediate future coverage on local TV about the project. The event was supported by: Empório com Arte, Padaria Delion, and Atelier Farfala Piccola.
Socialmedia
Showingourfaceinthemedia:
GraffitiJaguar
Engagementthroughart
ThisisaninitiativeoftheProjectJaguarsofIguaçuandartistIgorIzy,usingart as a tool to raise awareness among communities in the municipalities surroundingtheIguaçuNationalParkaboutjaguarconservation.Theprogram involves creating graffiti illustrations of the Iguaçu jaguars in the ten municipalitiesborderingthepark.
Igor, along with the Project Jaguars of Iguaçu team, conducted a graffiti workshop for students at this school.Attheendoftheworkshop,thestudentscollectivelycreatedajaguargraffitimuralonthewall.In 2024,weheldmeetingswiththeMatelândiaCityHall,anditwasdecidedthat4graffitiartworkswouldbe createdonviaductsinthecity,inadditiontotwograffitiworkshops.Wepreparedaformalproposalthat wassubmittedtothecityhall,andthegraffitiisexpectedtobecompletedin2025 ArtistIgorIzy,in2024, graffitied the Toca da Onça (Jaguar Den - our office) and the project vehicle free of charge, and also performedalivepaintingduringtheNationalJaguarDayceremony.
Jaguar-FriendlyAirport
Bringingthejaguartomanyhearts
ThroughapartnershipbetweenCCRAirports,whichmanagesFozdoIguaçu Airport,andtheInstitutoparaaConservaçãodosCarnívorosNeotropicais–Pró-Carnívoros, via the Project Jaguars of Iguaçu, this airport was designatedasthefirstJaguar-FriendlyAirportinthecountry.
We defined six criteria that an airport must meet to qualify as a JaguarFriendlyAirport:
Asaresultofthispartnership,weachieved:
a)Abusforboardinganddisembarkingfullywrappedwithjaguarillustrations.
b) A large informational panel about jaguars was installed in the arrival hall, and banners were strategically placedthroughouttheairport.
c)TheinaugurationoftheJaguar-FriendlyAirportonNovember28,2023,withthepresenceofactressCristiana Oliveiraandmediacoverage.
d) Installation of a camera trap from the Project Jaguars of Iguaçu in the airport area on December 14, 2022. Threerevisionsofthiscamerawereconducted,totalingasamplingeffortof166cameradays,and294recordsof 10specieswereobtained,including8mammalsand2birdspecies.Amongthemammals,weidentifiedanocelot (Leopardus pardalis, N=3) and one record of a domestic cat During this sampling period, the most recorded specieswasthecrab-eatingfox(Cerdocyon thous)with15records.
e) Acquisition of two camera traps by CCR Airports, which were installed in the airport area by the Onças do IguaçuProjectteamonAugust19,2024.
Actionswithpartners
In February, Urbia+Cataratas inaugurated a space called “Toca da Onça” (Jaguar Den) in their store at the Iguaçu National Park Visitor Center, where tshirts with the Project Jaguars of Iguaçu logo are sold. Part of the revenue is directed to the project. On that occasion, the Jaguar Crocheters were present, creatingamigurumisandreceivedtheirfirstorderfromthestore
In 2024, the store purchased R$29,86000 worth of amigurumis from the Crocheteiras. They also sell Yaguareté beer, with part of the revenue also directedtotheproject.
For 2025, in addition to announcing the donation of funds to the project, they havecommittedtomakingmonthlypurchasesfromtheCrocheteers.
EcoParkhasbeenapartnersince2023.In2024,tohelpspread the conservation message and raise funds, they created a JaguarWishingWell,wherevisitorscanlearnabouttheproject anddonatecoins,aswellasspacestopromotetheprojectand the Ciscando o Futuro (Scratching the Future) program. In June,July,andOctober,weheldengagementactivitiesatEco Park, including an exhibition of the Project Jaguars of Iguaçu Project, games, and activities for children. They also donated batteriesandfurniturefortheoffice.
Actionswithpartners
In the municipality of Foz do Iguaçu, a drumming group called "Amigos da Onça" (Jaguar Friends) was created. In February, we participated in an event organized by this group in preparation for the city's Carnival, and the theme of the parade was the jaguar. We brought jaguar ear headbands to distribute amongparticipantsandpaintedrosettes and jaguar designs on the bodies of the members.
In June, the Belmond Hotel das Cataratas hosted anArraiá(traditionalBrazilianfestival)andoffered the Project Jaguars of Iguaçu a booth for fundraising through a fun activity. The hotel also providedthegiveawaysusedintheactivity.
EmpóriocomArteisapartneroftheProject,andin2024, theyplacedinformationalmaterialsabouttheprojecton their tables, displayed amigurumis for sale, and organizedandfundedthePressCafé.
ConsideringthatFozdoIguaçureceivesthousandsoftouristseveryyear,whocanbe sensitizedtotheissueofjaguarconservation,theProjectJaguarsofIguaçu,artistIgor Izy, and Let's Go Travel have joined forces to create a visitation circuit in the city, calledtheCaminhodaOnça(JaguarTrail).Thispathwillconsistofgraffiti/artworksof theIguaçujaguars,whichcanbecreatedonwallsoraspanelsinsidelocalbusinesses. We have created a Jaguar-Friendly Enterprise certification. These businesses will actively collaborate with jaguar conservation in the region through promotion and visibility Thecriteriaforthiscertificationare: ParticipateintheCaminhodaOnçainitiativebyallocatingspacesintheirfacilities orinapre-agreedlocationandfundingtheproductionofjaguarimages,suchas murals,panels,andbanners.
1. Provide a space where visitors can find a QR Code with information about the OnçasdoIguaçuProject.
2. Allowatleastoneannualtraining/promotioneventtobeheld 3 SupportfundraisingfortheOnçasdoIguaçuProject.
4. EachJaguar-FriendlyEnterprisereceivesacertificateandaplaque.
In2024,twoJaguar-FriendlyEnterpriseswerecertified: CapitãoBar,thefirstmemberoftheCaminhodaOnça(JaguarTrail),whichcreatedagraffitimuralonits exteriorwallwiththethemeofcoexistencebetweenpeopleandjaguars. EmpóriocomArte,whichdisplaysaworkbyartistIgorIzyandwillsoonhaveagraffitimuralonitsexterior wall.
JaguarParty
TocelebrateInternationalJaguarDay,activitieswereheldbetweenNovember27and29,andDecember1st. Onthe27thand28th,weheldanexhibitionabouttheprojectattheJaguarDen,andtheartistIgorIzydidgraffiti artworkonboththeDenandtheProjectvehicle ActressCristianaOliveira,theBrazilianAmbassadorofJaguars andourgreatpartnerparticipatedinalltheevents.
Visitorswhopassedbythelocationhadtheopportunitytospeakwithourteamaboutthejaguars.
On the 28th, the Belmond Hotel das Cataratas hosted a cocktaileventforprojectpartnerstocelebratethedate. Duringtheevent,alivepaintingofacanvaswascreatedby theartistCleiseVidal,whichwasdonatedtotheproject
To involve the population of Foz do Iguaçu in the celebration of National JaguarDay,weorganizedaneventatthe FeirinhadaJK,apopularmeetingspoton Sundays.
We held an exhibition, a talk, face painting,andtheartistIgorIzycompleted thegraffitiontheproject'svehicle.
On the night of the 29th, a ceremony was held at the Visitors Center of the Iguaçu National Park, with CristianaOliveiraasthehostess
The actions carried out in 2024 by the project and its partnerswerepresented.
Duringtheevent,alivepaintingwascreatedbyartist IgorIzy.
Attheendoftheceremony,wehadadinnerhostedby Urbia+Cataratas
What'supto2025?
Maintain and expand continuous wildlife monitoring in the NationalPark
Sampleanewvegetationcorridor
Continueworkingwithlocalcommunities
Continueactivitiesforpredationprevention
ContinueimplementingtheGrafittiJaguarProgram
ContinuetheJaguarCrocheteerProgram
Twojaguarcapturecampaigns
