Puma concolor: First photographic record in the El Jilguero Reserve Water Production Zone, Honduras

  • Kimberlin Sánchez Asociación para el Manejo Integrado de las Cuencas de La Paz y Comayagua (ASOMAINCUPACO)
  • Franklin Aguilar Asociación para el Manejo Integrado de las Cuencas de La Paz y Comayagua (ASOMAINCUPACO)
  • Denis Donaire Asociación para el Manejo Integrado de las Cuencas de La Paz y Comayagua (ASOMAINCUPACO)
  • Julio Coll Asociación para el Manejo Integrado de las Cuencas de La Paz y Comayagua (ASOMAINCUPACO)
  • Waldina Arauz Asociación para el Manejo Integrado de las Cuencas de La Paz y Comayagua (ASOMAINCUPACO)
  • Yeyson Andrade Programa Nacional de Guarda Recursos del Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas de Honduras (SINAPH)
  • Marco A. Carias Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN)
  • Wilson Gómez-Corea Proyecto Conecta+, Secretaría de Estado en el Despacho de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente (SERNA) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3145-258X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12933/therya_notes-23-136
Keywords: Biological corridor, Felidae, Guajiquiro, La Paz, Opatoro

Abstract

The puma (Puma concolor) is the second largest felid in Honduras, whose geographic distribution in the departments bordering El Salvador has been the subject of controversy.  Two photographs of puma were captured in the El Jilguero Reserve Water Production Zone of the Guajiquiro-El Jilguero Biological Corridor on March 21, 2023 using camera traps installed in the mountain cloud forest at 2,092 m.  The capture site of the puma is located 30.4 km northwest of the previous record at La Paz and 32.2 km northeast of the nearest record in the Sapo River Basin, El Salvador.  The puma is a priority species for conservation since it is listed as Endangered in Honduras. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen long-term monitoring programs and implement conservation actions to prevent and reduce its threats.

Published
2023-11-01
How to Cite
Sánchez, K., Aguilar , F., Donaire, D., Coll, J., Arauz, W., Andrade, Y., Carias, M. A., & Gómez-Corea, W. (2023). Puma concolor: First photographic record in the El Jilguero Reserve Water Production Zone, Honduras. Therya Notes, 4, 242-248. https://doi.org/10.12933/therya_notes-23-136
Issue
Vol. 4 (2023): Number 3
Section
Notes

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