Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus oncilla) Case Study
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Continent: North America
Country: Costa Rica
Grant Amount: $5,000
Awarded Date: June 25, 2019
José Daniel Ramírez-Fernández
Costa Rica Wildlife Foundation
Brasil de Mora, Ciudad Colón
Mora
San José
246-6100
Costa Rica
Tel: (+506) 2249 4251
Mob: (+506) 8875 0412
An overlooked endangered endemic small-cat? Defining priority conservation areas and actions for the oncilla in the highlands of Costa Rica.
The oncilla or tigrina is a rare small wild cat listed as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, and as endangered by the Costa Rican environmental authorities. In this project we will define priority areas for the conservation of oncilla at the time we will also assess the conservation status of this probably unique species endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and Panama.
In this project we will determine key conservation sites for Leopardus tigrinus oncilla in the Talamanca and Central Mountain Ranges, in Costa Rica, assessing the current conservation status of the subespecies and characterizing the threats it is facing in the study area.
We will also set the base for a genetic study in order to determine if Leopardus tigrinus oncilla in Central America and L. t. pardinoides in South America are different species. Finally, we pretend to establish a long-term small-cat conservation project in Costa Rica using the oncilla as flagship.
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