Jaguars require connected forest corridors spanning Central and South America to maintain genetic diversity and allow population recovery across their range.
Jaguars in fragmented habitats face genetic isolation, increased human conflict as they cross agricultural land, and inability to find mates. Isolated jaguars attempting to cross roads and agricultural zones face vehicle strikes and poaching. Maintaining functional corridors reduces these welfare risks by allowing jaguars to move between patches of suitable habitat while avoiding the most dangerous crossing points.