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A jaguar cub perches in a tree in Ecuador. ⠀ ⠀ Monday's International Jaguar Day is an opportunity to stress the importance of conservation efforts underway to guarantee the jaguar's survival.⠀ In the last two decades, the jaguar population has declined by 20-25% due to habitat loss, environmental degradation, poaching and illegal trade. Today, 90% of the remaining jaguars live in the Amazon rain forest.⠀ ⠀ Our colleagues at the #UnitedNations Development Programme (UNDP) are working with governments and local communities in #Honduras, #Mexico, #Peru and #Ecuador to conserve the jaguar's natural habitat and monitor the activities and well-being of these big cats. ⠀ ⠀ Here are some actions you can take on #JaguarDay and every day, to keep these incredible felines #WildForLife:⠀ ⠀ 🔸 Get informed about the status of wildlife and wildlife products.⠀ 🔸 Do not buy products from wildlife protected by law.⠀ 🔸 Support companies that demonstrate sustainable supply chains and environmentally...

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