Predicting connectivity between main range forest complex and Taman Negara

Lihan T., . and Nur Izzati Abdullah, . and Tajul Arifin N. A., . and Taherah Mohd Taher, . and Siti Hajar Atiqah Razali, . and Pazil Abdul Patah, . and Mustapha M. A., . and Adnan Ismail, . and Shukor M. N., . Predicting connectivity between main range forest complex and Taman Negara. pp. 1-12. ISSN 0121-8126

Taman Negara National Park represents the largest protected area gazetted for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity in Malaysia. Main Range Forest Complex (FC) located at the west of Taman Negara National Park consist of several permanent forest reserves managed by the respective State Forestry Department. Infrastructure development including several network of roads have resulted in the increase in forest fragmentation including between the Main Range FC and Taman Negara thus disrupting the movement of wildlife between them. This study aims to identify potential linkage between the Main Range FC and Taman Negara to ensure that the wildlife can continue roaming between the two habitats in Peninsular Malaysia. Occurrence data of Malayan gaur (Bos gaurus) Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Asian tapir (Tapirus indicus) and Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris) within the study areas that were collected by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks since last 5 years were used to ascertain their distribution. These distribution data and other environmental parameters such as topography elevation forest types soil types distance from river and roads were used to delineate potential habitat (or habitat suitability) for these four wildlife species using maximum entropy (MaxEnt) modeling. The modeling produces patches of wildlifes predicted habitat at the main range. However different species produces different potential habitat but majority of the area consists of lowland forest. The patches were connected to the Taman Negara National Park by using corridor modeling with the main linkage at Sg. Yu. Identification of potential connectivity between fragmented forests allows effective conservation at the selected area.

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Abstract

Taman Negara National Park represents the largest protected area gazetted for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity in Malaysia. Main Range Forest Complex (FC) located at the west of Taman Negara National Park consist of several permanent forest reserves managed by the respective State Forestry Department. Infrastructure development including several network of roads have resulted in the increase in forest fragmentation including between the Main Range FC and Taman Negara thus disrupting the movement of wildlife between them. This study aims to identify potential linkage between the Main Range FC and Taman Negara to ensure that the wildlife can continue roaming between the two habitats in Peninsular Malaysia. Occurrence data of Malayan gaur (Bos gaurus) Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Asian tapir (Tapirus indicus) and Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris) within the study areas that were collected by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks since last 5 years were used to ascertain their distribution. These distribution data and other environmental parameters such as topography elevation forest types soil types distance from river and roads were used to delineate potential habitat (or habitat suitability) for these four wildlife species using maximum entropy (MaxEnt) modeling. The modeling produces patches of wildlifes predicted habitat at the main range. However different species produces different potential habitat but majority of the area consists of lowland forest. The patches were connected to the Taman Negara National Park by using corridor modeling with the main linkage at Sg. Yu. Identification of potential connectivity between fragmented forests allows effective conservation at the selected area.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	National parks
AGROVOC Term:	Forest reserves
AGROVOC Term:	Movement
AGROVOC Term:	Models
AGROVOC Term:	Tracks
AGROVOC Term:	Wildlife
AGROVOC Term:	Bos gaurus
AGROVOC Term:	Elephas maximus
AGROVOC Term:	Tapirus
AGROVOC Term:	Tigers
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8285

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