Tourism, local pride, and attitudes towards the reintroduction of a large predator, the jaguar Panthera onca in Corrientes, Argentina

Few studies have assessed public attitudes in relation to the reintroduction of large felids. We evaluated the knowledge and attitudes of inhabitants of Corrientes province, Ar gen - tina, in relation to the proposed reintroduction of jaguars Panthera onca to Iberá Natural Reserve(INR). Corrientes i...

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Autores principales: Caruso, F., Pérez, I.J.
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Argentina
Attitudes
Cattle ranching
Iberá
Jaguar
Knowledge
Reintroduction
Stakeholders
conservation management
ecotourism
felid
knowledge
predator
public attitude
reintroduction
stakeholder
Corrientes
Bos
Panthera onca
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spelling todo:paper_18635407_v21_n3_p263_Caruso2023-10-03T16:33:28Z Tourism, local pride, and attitudes towards the reintroduction of a large predator, the jaguar Panthera onca in Corrientes, Argentina Caruso, F. Pérez, I.J. Argentina Attitudes Cattle ranching Iberá Jaguar Knowledge Reintroduction Stakeholders conservation management ecotourism felid knowledge predator public attitude reintroduction stakeholder Argentina Corrientes Bos Panthera onca Few studies have assessed public attitudes in relation to the reintroduction of large felids. We evaluated the knowledge and attitudes of inhabitants of Corrientes province, Ar gen - tina, in relation to the proposed reintroduction of jaguars Panthera onca to Iberá Natural Reserve(INR). Corrientes is a traditional society in which cattle ranching shapes much of the geographical landscape and social character. A questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of residentsfrom the provincial capital, 2 towns neighboring INR, and 3 villages inside or adjacent to the reserve. In general, residents showed a much greater positive disposition towards jaguars than actual knowledge about the species. We found a 95% level of support for the return of jaguars, which was independent of the respondents' gender, age, or location. A small random sample of cattle ranchers also showed significant support for the project. These results were obtained prior to any educational campaigns promoting the reintroduction of jaguars, which suggests that jaguars were already considered a positive symbol in the province. We propose that the jaguar may be acting as a bridge between a proud traditional heritage and an alternative future where ecotourism serves as a route towards economic development. Conservation managers should be aware that this widespread support will probably change once jaguars become present in the local ecosystem and economy. © Inter-Research 2013. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_18635407_v21_n3_p263_Caruso
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topic Argentina
Attitudes
Cattle ranching
Iberá
Jaguar
Knowledge
Reintroduction
Stakeholders
conservation management
ecotourism
felid
knowledge
predator
public attitude
reintroduction
stakeholder
Argentina
Corrientes
Bos
Panthera onca
spellingShingle Argentina
Attitudes
Cattle ranching
Iberá
Jaguar
Knowledge
Reintroduction
Stakeholders
conservation management
ecotourism
felid
knowledge
predator
public attitude
reintroduction
stakeholder
Argentina
Corrientes
Bos
Panthera onca
Caruso, F.
Pérez, I.J.
Tourism, local pride, and attitudes towards the reintroduction of a large predator, the jaguar Panthera onca in Corrientes, Argentina
topic_facet Argentina
Attitudes
Cattle ranching
Iberá
Jaguar
Knowledge
Reintroduction
Stakeholders
conservation management
ecotourism
felid
knowledge
predator
public attitude
reintroduction
stakeholder
Argentina
Corrientes
Bos
Panthera onca
description Few studies have assessed public attitudes in relation to the reintroduction of large felids. We evaluated the knowledge and attitudes of inhabitants of Corrientes province, Ar gen - tina, in relation to the proposed reintroduction of jaguars Panthera onca to Iberá Natural Reserve(INR). Corrientes is a traditional society in which cattle ranching shapes much of the geographical landscape and social character. A questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of residentsfrom the provincial capital, 2 towns neighboring INR, and 3 villages inside or adjacent to the reserve. In general, residents showed a much greater positive disposition towards jaguars than actual knowledge about the species. We found a 95% level of support for the return of jaguars, which was independent of the respondents' gender, age, or location. A small random sample of cattle ranchers also showed significant support for the project. These results were obtained prior to any educational campaigns promoting the reintroduction of jaguars, which suggests that jaguars were already considered a positive symbol in the province. We propose that the jaguar may be acting as a bridge between a proud traditional heritage and an alternative future where ecotourism serves as a route towards economic development. Conservation managers should be aware that this widespread support will probably change once jaguars become present in the local ecosystem and economy. © Inter-Research 2013.
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Pérez, I.J.
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Pérez, I.J.
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title Tourism, local pride, and attitudes towards the reintroduction of a large predator, the jaguar Panthera onca in Corrientes, Argentina
title_short Tourism, local pride, and attitudes towards the reintroduction of a large predator, the jaguar Panthera onca in Corrientes, Argentina
title_full Tourism, local pride, and attitudes towards the reintroduction of a large predator, the jaguar Panthera onca in Corrientes, Argentina
title_fullStr Tourism, local pride, and attitudes towards the reintroduction of a large predator, the jaguar Panthera onca in Corrientes, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Tourism, local pride, and attitudes towards the reintroduction of a large predator, the jaguar Panthera onca in Corrientes, Argentina
title_sort tourism, local pride, and attitudes towards the reintroduction of a large predator, the jaguar panthera onca in corrientes, argentina
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_18635407_v21_n3_p263_Caruso
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