Table 2. Information of the priority areas for jaguar conservation in the Atlantic Forest including name, type, total area, area of jaguar occupancy (AJO), area of potential jaguar occupancy (APJO), percentage of the AJO that was surveyed with camera traps, population estimate of this surveys using population models, main threats to jaguars and management recommendation for jaguar conservation.

Name	Type	Total area (km2)	AJO (km2)	APJO (km2)	% AJO surveyed with camera-traps	Population in surveyed areas	Main threats to jaguar population	Main management recommendation
Green Corridor	JCU Type I	14535	13430	1105	62%	52 (38–64)	Jaguar poaching, Kill of jaguars for conflicts with cattle, Road kills	Reduce all sources of jaguar mortality and poaching of prey. Maintain the connectivity between their two main habitat blocks. Evaluate connectivity with Itaipu and San Rafael PJCUs. Monitor jaguar population.
Upper Parana-Paranapanema	JCU Type I	6724	5343	1380	49%	47 (26–67)	Kill of jaguars for conflicts with cattle, Jaguar poaching, Small and isolated area	Reduce all sources of jaguar mortality and the conflict with livestock owners. Improve connectivity of their three main habitat blocks. Evaluate connectivity with Mbaracayu JCU, Itaipu PJCU and the Pantanal. Monitor jaguar population.
Serra do Mar	JCU Type I	13547	7315	6232	32%	14 (6–24)	Scarcity of prey, Jaguar poaching, Habitat conversion	Reduce all sources of jaguar mortality. Stop poaching of prey and palm harvest. Maintain connectivity among its main habitat blocks. Confirm jaguar presence in the APJO areas and monitor jaguar population. Improve the connectivity with the Serra do Mar Norte JCU.
Mbaracayu	JCU Type II	4086	2643	1443	48%	12 (8–18)	Jaguar poaching, Small and isolated area, Scarcity of preys	Reduce all sources of jaguar mortality and poaching of prey. Reduce habitat loss and maintain connectivity among its main habitat blocks. Evaluate connectivity with Upper Parana-Paranapanema JCU, Itaipu PJCU and the Pantanal. Monitor jaguar population.
Linhares-Sooretama	JCU Type II	503	503	0	79%	10 (9–14)	Small and isolated area, Scarcity of prey, Road kills	Reduce all sources of jaguar mortality and poaching of prey. Evaluate the supplementation of individuals. Monitor jaguar population with emphasis in the genetic diversity.
Rio Doce	JCU Type II	1407	1113	294	0	NA	Small and isolated area, Kill of jaguars for conflicts with cattle, Scarcity of preys	Reduce all sources jaguar mortality and the conflict with livestock owners. Evaluate jaguar population including genetic diversity. Evaluate the supplementation of individuals. Evaluate potential connectivity with Cerrado jaguar population.
Serra do Mar Norte	JCU Type II	3915	1006	2908	3%	NA	Scarcity of prey, Jaguar poaching, Habitat conversion	Reduce all sources jaguar mortality and poaching of prey. Improve habitat connectivity with Serra de Mar JCU and neighbor PJCU. Evaluate jaguar populations including genetic diversity. Evaluate the supplementation of individuals.
San Rafael	PJCU	2941	1958	983	0	NA	Unknown	Evaluate the status of the population. If a jaguar population exists, reduce all sources jaguar mortality. Evaluate its main threats and habitat connectivity with Green Corridor and Mbaracayu JCUs.
Itaipu	PJCU	2258	1460	798	0	NA	Unknown	Evaluate the status of the population. If a jaguar population exists, reduce all sources jaguar mortality. Evaluate its main threats and habitat connectivity with Green Corridor, Upper Parana-Paranapanema and Mbaracayu JCUs
Serra dos Órgãos	PJCU	1578	827	751	47%	NA	Unknown	Evaluate the status of the population. If a jaguar population exists, reduce all sources jaguar mortality, and evaluate its main threats. Evaluate habitat connectivity with Serra do Mar Norte JCUs
Itatiaia	PJCU	1336	1000	336	0	NA	Unknown	Evaluate the status of the population. If a jaguar population exists, reduce all sources jaguar mortality, and evaluate its main threats. Evaluate habitat connectivity with Serra do Mar Norte JCU and Campos do Jordao PJCU
Campos do Jordão	PJCU	539	536	3	0	NA	Unknown	Evaluate the status of the population. If a jaguar population exists, reduce all sources jaguar mortality, and evaluate its main threats. Evaluate habitat connectivity with Serra do Mar Norte JCU and Itatiaia PJCU
Small fragments	Small fragment	877	690	187	0	NA	Very small areas	Areas too small to maintain jaguar populations. Reduce jaguar mortality threats. Evaluate connectivity with a JCU. Studies related with jaguar movements in human dominated matrix are recommended
Total		54,245	37,825	16,420	41%	135 (87 to 187)