Into the heart of Borneo: mammals of Upper Baleh Sarawak

Faisal Ali Anwarali Khan, . and Nursyafiqah Shazali, . and Nurshilawati Latip, . and Isham Azhar, . Into the heart of Borneo: mammals of Upper Baleh Sarawak. pp. 173-182. ISSN 1823-8556

A survey of mammal species was conducted within the proposed Heart of Borneo (HoB) conservation area in Upper Baleh Kapit Division in the central region of Sarawak. The main objective was to assess mammalian diversity especially small mammals. Sampling was carried out using mist nets and four-bank harp traps for bats while collapsible cage traps were used for rodents and squirrels. The survey yielded 39 species of mammals including 16 species of bats and two species of rodents from trapping efforts and 21 species of small- to medium-sized mammals through sightings. Based on the 2016 IUCN Red List 23 of these species were listed as least concern five as near threatened eight as vulnerable one as endangered and two as data deficient. All 21 species of mammals sighted during the survey had been listed as protected animals under the Sarawak Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998. The presence of various mammalian species including those of conservation importance highlighted the need for initiatives to protect and conserve the proposed HOB area in Upper Baleh.

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Abstract

A survey of mammal species was conducted within the proposed Heart of Borneo (HoB) conservation area in Upper Baleh Kapit Division in the central region of Sarawak. The main objective was to assess mammalian diversity especially small mammals. Sampling was carried out using mist nets and four-bank harp traps for bats while collapsible cage traps were used for rodents and squirrels. The survey yielded 39 species of mammals including 16 species of bats and two species of rodents from trapping efforts and 21 species of small- to medium-sized mammals through sightings. Based on the 2016 IUCN Red List 23 of these species were listed as least concern five as near threatened eight as vulnerable one as endangered and two as data deficient. All 21 species of mammals sighted during the survey had been listed as protected animals under the Sarawak Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998. The presence of various mammalian species including those of conservation importance highlighted the need for initiatives to protect and conserve the proposed HOB area in Upper Baleh.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Mammals
AGROVOC Term:	Bats
AGROVOC Term:	Chiroptera
AGROVOC Term:	Tropical rain forests
AGROVOC Term:	Distribution
AGROVOC Term:	Surveys
AGROVOC Term:	Traps
AGROVOC Term:	Trapping
AGROVOC Term:	Identification
AGROVOC Term:	Sampling
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8112

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