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. 2016 Dec 28;11(12):e0168176. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168176

Table 1. Extent and conservation status of remaining habitat in Brazil’s major biomes and a portion of Atlantic Forest in Argentina.

Jaguars are considered vulnerable in the Amazon and Pantanal, endangered in the Cerrado and critically endangered in the Atlantic Forest and Caatinga [14,15].

Amazon Atlantic Forest Caatinga Cerrado Pantanal
Biome area (km2) 4,196,943 1,110,182 844,453 2,036,448 150,355
Percentage of Brazil (%) 49.3 13.0 9.9 23.9 1.8
Biome remaining (%) 82.3 12.0 52.5 51.6 84.7
Protected Areas (%) 49.1 9.6 7.7 12.3 4.6
Mean habitant density per Km2 3 77 13 5 3
Mean livestock density per Km2 0.15 21.8 8.0 48 32.2
Jaguar Density (individuals per 100km2) 10.0 0.45–2.2 2.67 2.0 10.3