Camera Trapping Medium to Large Mammals in Selected Areas within Pasin Forest Management Unit, Sarawak
This study was conducted in Pasin Forest Management Unit (FMU) in Song Sarawak from 1st January 2016 to 6 th July 2020 to determine the activity pattern of medium to large mammals in the area, and the activity pattern of sympatric species differs. A total of 1,649 days of camera trapping yielded...
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| Format: | Final Year Project Report |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
2022
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/39632/1/Erick%20al%20Paranjothi%20Yanok%20ft.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/39632/ |
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| Summary: | This study was conducted in Pasin Forest Management Unit (FMU) in Song Sarawak from 1st January 2016 to
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th July 2020 to determine the activity pattern of medium to large mammals in the area, and the activity pattern
of sympatric species differs. A total of 1,649 days of camera trapping yielded 3,848 photos, and 18 different
medium to large mammal species were recorded. Banded palm civet, Hemigalus derbyanus, records the highest
independent event obtained, 70 independent events, followed by Pig-tailed macaque, Macaca nemestrina, with
66 independent events. Sunda pangolin, Manis javanica, which is critically endangered on the IUCN list and
the presence of the rare Hose's palm civet, Diplogale hosei, were recorded in this study. The activity pattern of
four mammals wasstudied, and it was found that the Pig-tailed macaque, Macaca nemestrina, exhibits a diurnal
behaviour. At the same time, Malayan porcupine, Hystrix brachyura, Malay civet, Viverra tanglunga, and
Banded palm civet, Hemigalus derbyanus show a nocturnal behaviour. The activity pattern between sympatric
species Banded palm civet, Hemigalus derbyanus and Malay civet, Viverra tanglunga, shows an overlap of
0.45 in overlap coefficient. The overlap activity pattern between pig-tailed macaque, Macaca nemestrina, and
long-tailed macaque, Macaca fascicularis, also shows an overlap of 0.45 in the overlap coefficient. Constant
monitoring of the area should be carried out to prevent illegal poaching of rare mammals in the area. More
cameras should be deployed for an extended period to obtain a better insight into the species present in Pasin
FMU. |
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