Decisions 15.189 to 15.191 - Jaguar
Terrestrial Species Conservation Issues
.
Decision directed to: Parties, Others
Jaguar Range States and other Parties, as relevant, are encouraged to:
a) actively implement the Regional Action Plan for Jaguar Conservation agreed at the second Jaguar Range States Meeting (Mexico, September 2025), with a focus on the following areas:
i. identify and prioritize important conservation areas, habitats and ecological corridors for jaguar (Priority Landscapes for Jaguar Conservation) and its wild prey species (including transboundary), and define respective conservation measures, including infrastructure mitigation;
ii. recover populations and reintroduce jaguars and wild prey species in key/priority areas within the historical range;
iii. understand, prevent and mitigate negative human–jaguar interactions and promote coexistence, and prevent, combat and reduce illegal killing of jaguars and illegal domestic and international trade;
iv. strengthen national legal frameworks for jaguar conservation, its habitats and migration routes, including by participating in the CMS National Legislation Programme;
v. establish innovative, sustainable and long-lasting finance mechanisms, including by mobilizing funding from relevant international financial institutions, public and private funding sources;
b) participate in and support the work of the intersessional working group under the CITES Standing Committee as established by CITES Decision 20.188;
c) taking into consideration the discussions in the CITES Standing Committee, finalize and operationalize an intergovernmental platform for jaguars, as well as a monitoring system for the illegal killing and illicit trade of jaguars;
d) identify areas for support from the Secretariat in the implementation of the Regional Action Plan for Jaguar Conservation.
Decision directed to: Standing Committee
The Standing Committee is requested to review the new Joint CITES-CMS Programme of Work developed by CMS and CITES Secretariats and provide guidance, if needed, in line with Resolution 14.14 (Rev.COP15) and the overarching objective of maximizing synergies and complementarity between the two Conventions to achieve maximum practical impact.
Decision directed to: Secretariat
The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of resources,
a) continue its joint work with the CITES Secretariat in their ambitious CMS-CITES Joint Programme of Work to facilitate strengthened collaboration among all Jaguar Range States, in line with Resolution 14.14 (Rev.COP15) and the overarching objective of maximizing synergies and complementarity between the two Conventions to achieve maximum practical impact;
b) identify relevant activities in the Regional Action Plan for Jaguar Conservation that may be carried out in collaboration with the Secretariat of CITES and incorporate them in their next CMS–CITES Joint Programme of Work in line with Resolution 14.14 (Rev.COP15) and the overarching objective of maximizing synergies and complementarity between the two Conventions to achieve maximum practical impact;
c) provide support to Range States in implementing the Regional Action Plan for Jaguar Conservation in collaboration with relevant partners, such as the members of the 2030 Jaguar Roadmap Committee and the IUCN Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence Specialist Group;
d) convene meetings among Range States, in collaboration with the CITES Secretariat, as appropriate, to support the identification of transboundary Priority Landscapes for Jaguar Conservation, associated conservation measures and mechanisms that ensure long-term and sustainable cooperation;
e) work with Range States and partners towards the establishment of a range-wide network of jaguar habitat, connected through corridors;
f) participate in the intersessional working group under the CITES Standing Committee, and contribute to the finalization of an intergovernmental platform for range-wide jaguar conservation, as well as a monitoring system for the illegal killing and illicit trade of jaguars.
Decision directed to: Parties, Others
Jaguar Range States and other Parties, as relevant, are encouraged to:
a) actively implement the Regional Action Plan for Jaguar Conservation agreed at the second Jaguar Range States Meeting (Mexico, September 2025), with a focus on the following areas:
i. identify and prioritize important conservation areas, habitats and ecological corridors for jaguar (Priority Landscapes for Jaguar Conservation) and its wild prey species (including transboundary), and define respective conservation measures, including infrastructure mitigation;
ii. recover populations and reintroduce jaguars and wild prey species in key/priority areas within the historical range;
iii. understand, prevent and mitigate negative human–jaguar interactions and promote coexistence, and prevent, combat and reduce illegal killing of jaguars and illegal domestic and international trade;
iv. strengthen national legal frameworks for jaguar conservation, its habitats and migration routes, including by participating in the CMS National Legislation Programme;
v. establish innovative, sustainable and long-lasting finance mechanisms, including by mobilizing funding from relevant international financial institutions, public and private funding sources;
b) participate in and support the work of the intersessional working group under the CITES Standing Committee as established by CITES Decision 20.188;
c) taking into consideration the discussions in the CITES Standing Committee, finalize and operationalize an intergovernmental platform for jaguars, as well as a monitoring system for the illegal killing and illicit trade of jaguars;
d) identify areas for support from the Secretariat in the implementation of the Regional Action Plan for Jaguar Conservation.
Decision directed to: Parties, Others
Jaguar Range States and other Parties, as relevant, are encouraged to:
a) actively implement the Regional Action Plan for Jaguar Conservation agreed at the second Jaguar Range States Meeting (Mexico, September 2025), with a focus on the following areas:
i. identify and prioritize important conservation areas, habitats and ecological corridors for jaguar (Priority Landscapes for Jaguar Conservation) and its wild prey species (including transboundary), and define respective conservation measures, including infrastructure mitigation;
ii. recover populations and reintroduce jaguars and wild prey species in key/priority areas within the historical range;
iii. understand, prevent and mitigate negative human–jaguar interactions and promote coexistence, and prevent, combat and reduce illegal killing of jaguars and illegal domestic and international trade;
iv. strengthen national legal frameworks for jaguar conservation, its habitats and migration routes, including by participating in the CMS National Legislation Programme;
v. establish innovative, sustainable and long-lasting finance mechanisms, including by mobilizing funding from relevant international financial institutions, public and private funding sources;
b) participate in and support the work of the intersessional working group under the CITES Standing Committee as established by CITES Decision 20.188;
c) taking into consideration the discussions in the CITES Standing Committee, finalize and operationalize an intergovernmental platform for jaguars, as well as a monitoring system for the illegal killing and illicit trade of jaguars;
d) identify areas for support from the Secretariat in the implementation of the Regional Action Plan for Jaguar Conservation.
Decision directed to: Standing Committee
The Standing Committee is requested to review the new Joint CITES-CMS Programme of Work developed by CMS and CITES Secretariats and provide guidance, if needed, in line with Resolution 14.14 (Rev.COP15) and the overarching objective of maximizing synergies and complementarity between the two Conventions to achieve maximum practical impact.
Decision directed to: Standing Committee
The Standing Committee is requested to review the new Joint CITES-CMS Programme of Work developed by CMS and CITES Secretariats and provide guidance, if needed, in line with Resolution 14.14 (Rev.COP15) and the overarching objective of maximizing synergies and complementarity between the two Conventions to achieve maximum practical impact.
Decision directed to: Secretariat
The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of resources,
a) continue its joint work with the CITES Secretariat in their ambitious CMS-CITES Joint Programme of Work to facilitate strengthened collaboration among all Jaguar Range States, in line with Resolution 14.14 (Rev.COP15) and the overarching objective of maximizing synergies and complementarity between the two Conventions to achieve maximum practical impact;
b) identify relevant activities in the Regional Action Plan for Jaguar Conservation that may be carried out in collaboration with the Secretariat of CITES and incorporate them in their next CMS–CITES Joint Programme of Work in line with Resolution 14.14 (Rev.COP15) and the overarching objective of maximizing synergies and complementarity between the two Conventions to achieve maximum practical impact;
c) provide support to Range States in implementing the Regional Action Plan for Jaguar Conservation in collaboration with relevant partners, such as the members of the 2030 Jaguar Roadmap Committee and the IUCN Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence Specialist Group;
d) convene meetings among Range States, in collaboration with the CITES Secretariat, as appropriate, to support the identification of transboundary Priority Landscapes for Jaguar Conservation, associated conservation measures and mechanisms that ensure long-term and sustainable cooperation;
e) work with Range States and partners towards the establishment of a range-wide network of jaguar habitat, connected through corridors;
f) participate in the intersessional working group under the CITES Standing Committee, and contribute to the finalization of an intergovernmental platform for range-wide jaguar conservation, as well as a monitoring system for the illegal killing and illicit trade of jaguars.
Decision directed to: Secretariat
The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of resources,
a) continue its joint work with the CITES Secretariat in their ambitious CMS-CITES Joint Programme of Work to facilitate strengthened collaboration among all Jaguar Range States, in line with Resolution 14.14 (Rev.COP15) and the overarching objective of maximizing synergies and complementarity between the two Conventions to achieve maximum practical impact;
b) identify relevant activities in the Regional Action Plan for Jaguar Conservation that may be carried out in collaboration with the Secretariat of CITES and incorporate them in their next CMS–CITES Joint Programme of Work in line with Resolution 14.14 (Rev.COP15) and the overarching objective of maximizing synergies and complementarity between the two Conventions to achieve maximum practical impact;
c) provide support to Range States in implementing the Regional Action Plan for Jaguar Conservation in collaboration with relevant partners, such as the members of the 2030 Jaguar Roadmap Committee and the IUCN Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence Specialist Group;
d) convene meetings among Range States, in collaboration with the CITES Secretariat, as appropriate, to support the identification of transboundary Priority Landscapes for Jaguar Conservation, associated conservation measures and mechanisms that ensure long-term and sustainable cooperation;
e) work with Range States and partners towards the establishment of a range-wide network of jaguar habitat, connected through corridors;
f) participate in the intersessional working group under the CITES Standing Committee, and contribute to the finalization of an intergovernmental platform for range-wide jaguar conservation, as well as a monitoring system for the illegal killing and illicit trade of jaguars.