Wildlife survey along the Rawog River Conservation Area Segaliud Lokan Forest Reserve

Sompud J., . and Ambrose A., . and Gilbert E. A., . and Embug A. J., . and S. Gasinin, . and N. Muroi, . and K. Kos, . (2019) Wildlife survey along the Rawog River Conservation Area Segaliud Lokan Forest Reserve. [Proceedings Paper]

The Rawog river that stretched along the Rawog Conservation Area is one of the two rivers within the Segaliud Lokan Forest Reserve. Nonetheless there is still scarce studies that document the wildlife that inhabit along this river. As such limited information is available to describe the qualities of the Rawog river as part of the protected area. Therefore this study was conducted during the Rawog Scientific Expedition with the aim to document and update the wildlife that includes birds terrestrial mammals and crocodile that can be found along that river. Opportunistic observation survey was conducted for both morning and night sessions during the 4 days of expedition. A total of 61 individuals from 31 species and 24 families of wildlife were recorded. Interestingly there were Endangered species of bird namely the Storm;s Stork Ciconia stormi and one species with Vulnerable status that is Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati sighted during the survey. Meanwhile for terrestrial mammals there one Endangered species namely the Flat-headed cat Prionailurus planiceps and one Near-Threatened species of amphibian of which is the Greater Swamp Frog Limnonectes ingeri were also able to be recorded even though there were no crocodile spotted during the survey. The result from this preliminary survey showed that the Rawog river play an important role in supporting diverse species of wildlife and worth to be retained as the fully protected area inside the Segaliud Lokan Forest Reserve.

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Abstract

The Rawog river that stretched along the Rawog Conservation Area is one of the two rivers within the Segaliud Lokan Forest Reserve. Nonetheless there is still scarce studies that document the wildlife that inhabit along this river. As such limited information is available to describe the qualities of the Rawog river as part of the protected area. Therefore this study was conducted during the Rawog Scientific Expedition with the aim to document and update the wildlife that includes birds terrestrial mammals and crocodile that can be found along that river. Opportunistic observation survey was conducted for both morning and night sessions during the 4 days of expedition. A total of 61 individuals from 31 species and 24 families of wildlife were recorded. Interestingly there were Endangered species of bird namely the Storm;s Stork Ciconia stormi and one species with Vulnerable status that is Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati sighted during the survey. Meanwhile for terrestrial mammals there one Endangered species namely the Flat-headed cat Prionailurus planiceps and one Near-Threatened species of amphibian of which is the Greater Swamp Frog Limnonectes ingeri were also able to be recorded even though there were no crocodile spotted during the survey. The result from this preliminary survey showed that the Rawog river play an important role in supporting diverse species of wildlife and worth to be retained as the fully protected area inside the Segaliud Lokan Forest Reserve.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
AGROVOC Term:	Wildlife
AGROVOC Term:	Forest reserves
AGROVOC Term:	Rivers
AGROVOC Term:	Forests
AGROVOC Term:	Surveys
AGROVOC Term:	Identification
AGROVOC Term:	Birds
AGROVOC Term:	Mammals
AGROVOC Term:	Amphibians
AGROVOC Term:	Reptiles
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:16
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13748

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