Assessing habitat use for forest management and conservation decisions

Kingston T., . and Fletcher S. C., . and Zubaid A., . (2007) Assessing habitat use for forest management and conservation decisions. [Proceedings Paper]

To successfully conserve animal wildlife we need to conserve their habitat as well as it contains the two most important elements in sustaining viableliving space and food. By understanding the habitat requirement of a group of animal it allows us to better predict the consequences of forest management decisions and also the diversity of a particular group of animal in relation to a forest management decisions and also the diversity of a particular group of animal in relation to a forest type. This paper demonstrates how possible extinction risks of selected forest interior bat species Rhinolophus trifoliatus R.sedulus Hipposideros ridleyi and Kerivoula papillosa in the Krau Wildlife Reserve Pahang of Peninsular Malaysia can be assesse based on the knowledge of their habitat requirements for roosts over 20 months in 2003 to 2004. Results from this study predicts that if a patch of old growth forest is to be cleared species with small home ranges very specific roost characteristics with limited availability and distribution such as the H.ridleyi IUCN Red-listed species would face the highest risk of extinction. In contrast animals with larger home ranges less specific habitat requirements and are largerly distributed in all forest conditions i.e. leaves such as the foliage roosting Rhinolopus trifoliatus will be the least at risk. In conclusion drafting management plans for the conservation of animal wildlife may need to take into consideration the varying needs even within the taxa with particular interest in endemic and threatened species.

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To successfully conserve animal wildlife we need to conserve their habitat as well as it contains the two most important elements in sustaining viableliving space and food. By understanding the habitat requirement of a group of animal it allows us to better predict the consequences of forest management decisions and also the diversity of a particular group of animal in relation to a forest management decisions and also the diversity of a particular group of animal in relation to a forest type. This paper demonstrates how possible extinction risks of selected forest interior bat species Rhinolophus trifoliatus R.sedulus Hipposideros ridleyi and Kerivoula papillosa in the Krau Wildlife Reserve Pahang of Peninsular Malaysia can be assesse based on the knowledge of their habitat requirements for roosts over 20 months in 2003 to 2004. Results from this study predicts that if a patch of old growth forest is to be cleared species with small home ranges very specific roost characteristics with limited availability and distribution such as the H.ridleyi IUCN Red-listed species would face the highest risk of extinction. In contrast animals with larger home ranges less specific habitat requirements and are largerly distributed in all forest conditions i.e. leaves such as the foliage roosting Rhinolopus trifoliatus will be the least at risk. In conclusion drafting management plans for the conservation of animal wildlife may need to take into consideration the varying needs even within the taxa with particular interest in endemic and threatened species.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	1 ills.; 2 tables.; 20 ref. call number: SD235 M3N277 2007
AGROVOC Term:	FOREST MANAGEMENT
AGROVOC Term:	FOREST RESERVES
AGROVOC Term:	CHIROPTERA
AGROVOC Term:	BIODIVERSITY
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:13
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11082

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