Project 1: First estimate of population numbers in sympatric Andean cat and pampas cat.
Objectives: This project aims to provide the first count of individuals in a population of Andean cats and to provide a technical tool to estimate the population status of the high Andes small cats over large regions. We will combine three methods: camera trapping, sign counts through transect lines and fecal DNA analysis to identify species and individuals.
Project personnel: Mauro Lucherini (Responsible); Juan I. Reppucci, Pablo Perovic
Location:  Vilama Landscape (Jujuy Province) .
Start and Completion Dates: August 2006 - December 2008

Project 2: Building capacity for monitoring and conservation of Andean cats and other carnivores in management agencies
Objectives: Increase knowledge of the AC distribution and status in the southernmost portion of its range while training protected area personnel in carnivore ecology, monitoring and conservation planning to initiate a network of monitors in the Andean steppe.
Project personnel: Rocio Palacios (Responsible); Sebastián Cañadel, Park guards, technicians from protected areas and students
Location:  Provincial and National Protected Areas located in Neuquén, San Juan and Mendoza
Start and Completion Dates: October 2006 - December 2008

Project 3: Increasing community participation in long-term conservation of the Andean cat in Argentina, through the development of a network of local community educators.
Objectives: Involve local communities in the conservation of the Andean cat in Argentina through a change in their attitude, a growth in their ecological understanding and the search for sustainable, conservation-friendly uses of local resources.
Project personnel: María Jose Merino (Responsible); Mauro Lucherini, Pablo Perovic, Julia Arellano
Location: “Laguna de Vilama-Coranzuli” Landscape (Jujuy Province).
Start and Completion Dates: August 2006 – December 2007

Project 4: Create a community-based carnivore monitoring programme
Objectives: To implement a novel strategy that will increase both our knowledge on the Andean carnivore guild and community involvement in conservation of the Andean Cat.
Project personnel: Mauro Lucherini, María Jose Merino, Pablo Perovic (Responsibles); Juan I. Reppucci, Julia Arellano.
Location: Vilama Landscape. Reserva Provincial Altoandina de la Chinchilla (Jujuy Province).
Start and Completion Dates: August 2006 – December 2008

Project 1: Knowing the Andean Cat and its habitat in Bolivia
Objectives: To contribute to the conservation of the Andean cat, by implementing a Program of Environmental Education in Bolivia, oriented to increase the knowledge of the local communities about the Andean cat and its habitat and  stimulate their critical thought on environmental themes
Project personnel: Geovana Mendieta, Ma. Lilian Villalba, Alejandra Torrez, Juan C. Huaranca (Responsibles); Giovana Gallardo, Angela Nuñez, Angela Selaya, Fernando Alfaro.
Location: Protected Areas: “Avaroa” National Fauna Reserve, ANMIN-Apolobamba, “Sajama”, “Tunari” and “Carrasco” National Parks, “Sama” Biological Reserve.
Start and Completion Dates:October 2007 – March 2009

Project 2: Strengthening the capacities of park guards from Bolivian Protected Areas to promote the conservation of the Andean cat and its habitat.
Objectives: To generate interest in park guards and to strengthen their capacities to carry out research projects by their own initiative, that contribute to the conservation of the Andean cat and its habitat.
Project personnel: Geovana Mendieta, Ma. Lilian Villalba, Juan C. Huaranca (Responsibles); Giovana Gallardo, Angela Nuñez, Angela Selaya, Alejandra Torrez, Fernando Alfaro, Lenny Terceros, Maria Rene Urquidi.
Location: Protected Areas: “Avaroa” National Fauna Reserve, ANMIN-Apolobamba, “Sajama”, “Tunari” and “Carrasco” National Parks, “Sama” Biological Reserve.
Start and Completion Dates:October 2007 – March 2009

Project 1: Promote community participation and education to reduce impact of human activities in Andean cat population and ecosystem.
Objectives: To continue developing educational activities with children in rural schools of the pre Andean and Andean areas within Regions I and II.
Project personnel: Agustin Iriarte (Responsible); Rodrigo Villalobos, Constanza Napolitano, Magdalena Bennett, Catherine Chirgwin, Rodrigo Araya, Luis Araya, Leonardo Turra.
Location: High Andean zone of Regions I and II
Start and Completion Dates: August 2007 – June 2008

Project 2: Determine the current distribution and increase understanding of the ecology of the Andean cat in Chile.
Objectives: Determine whether the Andean cat inhabits more southern geographic ranges (Regions II to V and MR). Determine habitat use of the Andean cat in Chile and determine the presence, relative abundance and availability of prey in specific sites.
Project personnel: Agustín Iriarte(Responsible); Magdalena Bennett, Constanza Napolitano, Rodrigo Villalobos, Catherine Chirgwin, Paula Alvarez, Rodrigo Araya.
Location: Pre-Andean zones and Altiplano (I to V Chilean Regions and Metropolitan region).
Start and Completion Dates:  August 2007 - June 2008

Project 3: Promote the creation of the Licancabur-Tatio protected area in the high Andean zone of Region II.
Objectives: Strengthen the protected areas actions and improve its management. Promote the creation of new protected areas inside units of SNASPE (National System of Protected Areas and/or corridors). Foment the development of conservation initiatives and actions in both regions.
Project personnel: Agustín Iriarte(Responsible); Magdalena Bennett, Constanza Napolitano
Location: High Andean zones on Region II
Start and Completion Dates:  August 2007 - June 2008

Project 1: Participation and Environmental Education for the Conservation of the Andean Cat (Oreailurus jacobita) in Tacna and Puno - Peru.
Objectives: To strengthen the environmental education campaign implemented in 2006 in educational centers and to include new educational centers, with the participation of family parents and trained teachers; to sensitize on the conservation of the Andean Cat and other main wildlife species in the Andean zone of Tacna and Puno Departments.
Project personnel: Analí B. Madrid (Responsible); Tacna Team: Gabriela Ramos Vergara, Javier M. Ignacio.  Puno Team: Maria del Carmen Luna, Edmundo Miranda, Alex H.  Blanco, Zulmira Ortega.
Location: Departament of Tacna, Province of Tarata: Tarata, Ticaco, Vilacota, Kovire. Department of Puno, Province of Collao: Mazo Cruz, Santa Rosa, Conduriri
Start and Completion Dates: September 2007 - June 2008

Project 2: Community Participation in the Nor Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve (RPNYC): Towards a strategy for the conservation of the Andean cat (Oreailurus jacobita).
Objectives: To contribute to the knowledge on the Andean cat and its importance in the Nor Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve, by promoting community participation of the local population and elaborating conservation strategies.
Project Personnel: Úrsula C. Fajardo (Responsible); Luz Marina Villalobos, Roberto A. Ledesma.
Location: Departament of Lima, Province of Yauyos: Nor Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve
Start and Completion Dates: September 2007 - June 2008

Project 3: Study of the distribution and conservation status of the Andean cat (Oreailurus jacobita) in the Nor Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve (RPNYC).
Objectives: To continue the studies of present distribution of the Andean cat in the RPNYC and to contribute in the new zoning of the Reserve to improve the conditions of habitat protection.
Project personnel: Úrsula C. Fajardo (Responsible); Roberto A. Ledesma, Carlos  Sanchez.
Location: Department of Lima, Province of Yauyos: Nor Yauyos Cochas Lanscape Reserve.
Start and Completion Dates: September 2007 – June 2008

Project 4: Conservation plan for the Andean cat and other endangered species with importance in the Vilacota Maure ACR - Tacna, Peru
Objectives: To elaborate a conservation plan for the Andean cat and other endangered species of importance in Vilacota Maure Regional Area of Conservation.
Project personnel: Anali B. Madrid (Responsible); Alex D. Cruz, Javier M. Ignacio, Elisban A. Chino.
Location: Vilacota Maure ACR (Department of Tacna)
Start and Completion Dates: September 2007 – June 2008

Project 5: Training Program for local authorities on the conservation of the Andean cat (Oreailurus jacobita) and other endangered Andean species of the Provinces of Tacna and Tarata, Tacna - Peru.
Objectives: To increase the capacities of technical and specialized personnel of governmental institutions linked to the protection of the environment and conservation of endangered species as the Andean cat.
Project personnel: Analí B. Madrid (Responsible); Alex D. Cruz, Javier M. Ignacio.
Location: Department of Tacna, Province of Tarata and Candarave: Palca, Tarata, Ticaco, Susapaya
Start and Completion Dates: September 2007 – April 2008

Argentina – Bolivia – Chile
Project: Using detecting dogs to monitor Andean cats
Objectives: To train and deploy a detection dog team to survey Andean cat populations in adjacent areas of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (triple frontier).
Project personnel: Pablo Perovic (Responsible); Erica Cuykens, Analia Saldisuri, David Llampa.
Location: Current fine-tuning of technique restricted to Vilama in Argentina, with plans to survey adjacent areas in Bolivia (Eduardo Avaroa National Fauna Reserve) and Chile (Tara and Tatio).
Start and Completion Dates: October 2007 – September 2009

Argentina – Bolivia – Chile
Project: Impact and mitigation of off-road tourism on High Andes habitats of the Triple Frontier (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).
Objectives: To evaluate and to mitigate the impact of 4x4 traffic in protected areas around the triple frontier of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. To promote a responsible tourism among the tourist operators of the sector, local communities, public in general and personnel of the protected areas, and simultaneously to contribute to the design of well defined and unique roads within the protected zones.
Project personnel: Magdalena Bennett (Responsible); Jorgelina Marino, Agustín Iriarte, Lilian Villalba, Pablo Perovic, Claudio Sillero.
Location: International project based around the triple frontier of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. Lagunas de Vilama Provincial Reserve in Argentina, Eduardo Avaroa National Andean Fauna Reserve in Bolivia, Los Flamencos National Reserve in Chile and their influence areas.
Start and Completion Dates: October 2007 – September 2009

Peru - Argentina – Bolivia – Chile
Project: Population genetics of the Andean cat and the pampas cat
Objectives: To describe the genetic structure of the Andean cat and pampas cat populations in all its distribution range.
Project personnel: Daniel Cossios (Responsible); AGA members within the four range countries (Collaborators)
Location: Localities of the high Andean and Puna region of Peru, Argentina, Bolivia and Chile.
Start and Completion Dates: September 2004 – September 2008

Argentina – Bolivia – Chile
Project: Conservation of Puna´s Andean cats across national borders
Objectives: To facilitate long-term protection of the vertebrate biodiversity of the Central Andes Puna across national frontiers, through establishment of the Andean cat as a conservation flagship, local community participation and protected area staff training.
Project personnel: Claudio Sillero-Zubiri (Responsible); Mauro Lucherini (General and Argentinean Coordinator); Ma. Lilian Villalba (Bolivian Coordinator); Agustin Iriarte (Chilean Coordinator); Magdalena Bennett, Estela Luengos, Jorgelina Marino, Maria José Merino, Constanza Napolitano, Pablo Perovic.
Location: International project based around the triple frontier of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. Lagunas de Vilama Provincial Reserve in Argentina, Eduardo Avaroa National Andean Fauna Reserve in Bolivia, Los Flamencos National Reserve in Chile and their influence areas.
Start and Completion Dates: October 2005 – September 2008