We invite you to learn about the Puma conservation program
The puma, Chile’s largest native feline, plays an essential ecological role as a population regulator and guarantor of the natural balance of ecosystems. However, it faces increasing threats from habitat loss, conflicts with rural communities and illegal hunting. Faced with this reality, it Fundación Buinzoo promotes a Puma Conservation Program focused on protection, rehabilitation, research and education on this key species of our wildlife.
Thanks to a solid alliance with ISA INTERVIAL and ISA INTERCHILE, through the program Conexión Puma, the Foundation has strengthened its work in the field, developing concrete conservation actions that integrate science, education and community engagement. This joint effort seeks to protect key habitats and promote coexistence between rural communities and wildlife, especially in areas where large carnivores play a fundamental ecological role.
Through field monitoring, installation of camera traps and analysis of biological samples in conjunction with the Fauna Australis laboratory of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, key information is generated on the health, ecology and behavior of the puma in free life. This scientific work is complemented by the training of park rangers and officials from CONAF and SAG, in addition to the promotion of good practices of coexistence between rural communities and wildlife.
In the future, the program hopes to expand its research efforts towards a comprehensive approach to ecosystem health, considering the relationship between the puma, its prey and the environment, in collaboration with universities, rescue centers and public bodies.
Through these initiatives, it Fundación Buinzoo reaffirms its commitment to the conservation of the puma and its ecosystem, moving towards a model of multisectoral collaboration where science, education and environmental management converge on a common purpose: to guarantee the survival of this big cat and the species that share their habitat in Chile.
