Rio Aros Willow Gigaplot Sep 09 - Northern Jaguar Reserve by Craig Miller

This gigapan is one of several "gigaplot" photo-remonitoring points setup in the Northern Jaguar Reserve in Sonora to help measure the effectiveness of various landscape treatments. Note the sole Gooding's Willow (Salix gooddingii) along the bank of the Rio Aros. Willows are expected to increase in the absence of livestock grazing. I will attempt to document these changes over time using the gigapan. To learn more about conservation programs which are helping jaguars recover throughout their northern range visit www.defenders.org/jaguar  and www.northernjaguarproject.org