Current efforts to protect the jaguar are predominantly informed and influenced by Western perceptions and scientifically rooted management approaches. Conservation organizations have often overlooked and failed to acknowledge the importance of local and Indigenous views and knowledge on jaguars. This session will kick off with the trailer of the movie “Voices of a territory”, which takes us on a journey through the mountains, jungles and plains of Colombia where the jaguar has a direct relationship with the human beings.
Then, anthropologists and conservationists will share their vision on fundamental principles and perspectives that are vital for the protection of jaguars with an active leadership role of local communities and Indigenous Peoples. The knowledge shared in this event constitutes an important contribution for any actor working in the field of nature conservation.
