2024, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part B
Rainfall variability and jaguar habitat stress in tropical forests
Author(s): Nidhi Singh and Anju Singh
Abstract: This study examines how increasing rainfall variability intensifies ecological stress on jaguar populations in tropical rainforests. Using climate records, remote-sensing datasets, and cross-ecological comparisons, the research highlights how altered hydrological cycles disrupt forest structure, prey availability, and predator-prey dynamics. Findings show that extreme rainfall events have risen by more than twenty percent since 1980, leading to progressive habitat fragmentation and a contraction of jaguar ranges by over thirty percent. The study also links rainfall-driven ecological instability with increased human-wildlife conflict as jaguars shift toward edge habitats and livestock predation. By integrating case studies across multiple biomes, the research situates jaguar vulnerability within broader global patterns of climate-induced habitat stress. The results underscore the urgent need for adaptive, ecosystem-based conservation strategies that address climatic variability, landscape fragmentation, and the maintenance of continuous forest corridors essential for apex predators.
DOI: 10.33545/27080013.2024.v5.i1b.264
Pages: 177-179 | Views: 77 | Downloads: 35
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Nidhi Singh, Anju Singh. Rainfall variability and jaguar habitat stress in tropical forests. Acta Entomol Zool 2024;5(1):177-179. DOI: 10.33545/27080013.2024.v5.i1b.264
