The Wildlife Conservation Society launched the “Paseo Pantera” initiative in 1990. Meaning “path of the panther,” the campaign was designed to establish a “biological corridor” of parks and protected areas throughout the length of Central America. This would not only protect the panther — the widest ranging terrestrial species in the Americas — but a wealth of other species that require unbroken blocks of habitat to survive. It would also have the effect of restoring landscapes and ecological mechanisms, such as preserving watersheds critical to safe drinking water and the prevention of flooding and erosion.
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