THE Brazilian scientist Yara Barros 59, was announced on Wednesday (30) as British Witley Prize 2025 winner known as Green Oscar for being the recognition most important in the world in relation to the preservation of biodiversity .
It was recognized for its project with the jaguar population of the Atlantic Forest, where it is considered critically threatened because of hunting in the region. Yara works with the Pró Carnivores Institute to change attitude towards these great felines and empower women in local communities through income generation initiatives.
According to the Whitley Prize website, the prize of about R $ 380,000 will be used by the team to implement anti-pre-assignment measures of jaguars, enabling people from Latin American countries to manage conflicts involving animals, perform a census of large felines in Iguaçu National Park to estimate the population of the species, among other initiatives.
The animal has been highlighted after a case involving a 60-year-old man who died after being attacked by a jaguar in an isolated area of the dead bull region, approximately 150 kilometers from Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul.
“The jaguars are more than magnificent animals-they are vital key species for the health of the ecosystem. In Iguaçu National Park, Yara is working to promote coexistence between people and big felines through community anti-patient strategies, the award wrote in the caption of the publication on social networks.
Yara Barros has also been elected Women of Discovery (women of the discovery) by Wings, a non -profit organization recognizes women scientists who are making contributions to the knowledge and conservation of nature.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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