Physicochemical properties of a salt lick at Sungai Betis forest reserve, Kelantan, Malaysia

Tumi Massuri Abd Rahman and Muhammad Firdaus Abdul Karim and Hazizi Husain and Marinah Muhammad and Kamarul Hambali (2023) Physicochemical properties of a salt lick at Sungai Betis forest reserve, Kelantan, Malaysia. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management (Malaysia), 18 (8). pp. 74-86. ISSN 2672-7226

Salt licks, locally known as ‘jenut’, are areas with accumulated minerals such as sodium (Na), magnesium (Mg), potassium (K) and calcium (Ca). The characterisation of physicochemical properties is crucial to be done as it links to the wildlife ecosystem and needs to be protected from destruction. The objectives of this study are to characterise the physicochemical properties of soils from natural mineral salt licks at Sg. Betis Forest Reserve, Gua Musang, Kelantan and to study the relationship between soil physicochemical properties and its elevation as well as to determine the correlation between measured soil physicochemical properties. The overall finding shows that the soil is sandy loam with acidic pH (4.39 - 6.52). It has high Organic Matter % (> 80) and Gravimetric Water Content % (104.43). The minerals concentration is high (Na = 2506.67 mg/L, Mg = 29.085 mg/L, K = 63.43 mg/L, and Ca = 21.54 mg/L). There is no significant difference between each subplot except for Water Filled Pore Space % with P value = 0.039. The result indicates that the salt lick area at Sg. Betis Forest Reserve have a high mineral concentration as the other previous salt lick studies where areas like this need to be managed sustainably for wildlife conservation.

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Abstract

Salt licks, locally known as ‘jenut’, are areas with accumulated minerals such as sodium (Na), magnesium (Mg), potassium (K) and calcium (Ca). The characterisation of physicochemical properties is crucial to be done as it links to the wildlife ecosystem and needs to be protected from destruction. The objectives of this study are to characterise the physicochemical properties of soils from natural mineral salt licks at Sg. Betis Forest Reserve, Gua Musang, Kelantan and to study the relationship between soil physicochemical properties and its elevation as well as to determine the correlation between measured soil physicochemical properties. The overall finding shows that the soil is sandy loam with acidic pH (4.39 - 6.52). It has high Organic Matter % (> 80) and Gravimetric Water Content % (104.43). The minerals concentration is high (Na = 2506.67 mg/L, Mg = 29.085 mg/L, K = 63.43 mg/L, and Ca = 21.54 mg/L). There is no significant difference between each subplot except for Water Filled Pore Space % with P value = 0.039. The result indicates that the salt lick area at Sg. Betis Forest Reserve have a high mineral concentration as the other previous salt lick studies where areas like this need to be managed sustainably for wildlife conservation.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	chemicophysical properties
AGROVOC Term:	soil chemicophysical properties
AGROVOC Term:	mineral nutrients
AGROVOC Term:	feed additives
AGROVOC Term:	research
AGROVOC Term:	soil sampling
AGROVOC Term:	statistical methods
AGROVOC Term:	soil analysis
AGROVOC Term:	nature conservation
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Salt licks, physicochemical properties, sustainable management, wildlife conservation
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	20 Mar 2025 04:18
Last Modified:	20 Mar 2025 04:18
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1630

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