Research overview: jaguar conflict and corridors in the Calakmul region, Mexico

This overview examines human-jaguar conflict around the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve and the broader Selva Maya of southern Mexico, a critical node in the jaguar's northern range and the Mesoamerican corridor. It synthesises studies of cattle depredation in ejido communities, retaliatory killing, compensation and insurance pilots, and the role of expanding agriculture and ranching in fragmenting habitat. The literature discusses jaguar movement across the landscape, the importance of corridors for genetic connectivity, and community-based conservation that pairs conflict mitigation with livelihood support. The survey frames Calakmul as a strategic landscape where reducing rancher conflict is essential to maintaining transboundary jaguar connectivity from Mexico into Central America.