Habitat utilization of a translocated Malayan tapir in Senaling Inas Forest Reserve Negeri Sembilan

Magintan David, . and Yawah Donny, . and Traeholt Carl, . and Noor Janatun Naim Jemali, . and Mahathir Mohamad, . Habitat utilization of a translocated Malayan tapir in Senaling Inas Forest Reserve Negeri Sembilan. pp. 52-57. ISSN 2672-7226

Study on habitat use patterns of Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) is one of wildlife management strategies employed by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks in Peninsular Malaysia (DWNP). Habitat utilization of an adult Malayan tapir was studied using wildlife tracking satellite collar from May to December 2016 in Senaling Inas Forest Reserve Negeri Sembilan. This eight- month pilot study was carried out to monitor the habitat use pattern and to assess the areas of preference of the tapir after it was translocated to a new environment. The most commonly used habitat by the tapir was in the rubber plantation areas (59.2) followed by forest and oil palm estate areas with 23.6 and 10.2 respectively. Meanwhile the least used area by the tapir was in the mixed plantation area owned by the locals and abandoned area (3.6) and 2 was spent on village or local roads. It was estimated that the observed tapir carried out its diurnal and nocturnal activities such as food hunting browsing and roaming in major areas visited. Further research on habitat utilization of tapir is required to understand the habitat patterns towards a comprehensive management application for Malayan Tapirs conservation in Malaysia.

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Abstract

Study on habitat use patterns of Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) is one of wildlife management strategies employed by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks in Peninsular Malaysia (DWNP). Habitat utilization of an adult Malayan tapir was studied using wildlife tracking satellite collar from May to December 2016 in Senaling Inas Forest Reserve Negeri Sembilan. This eight- month pilot study was carried out to monitor the habitat use pattern and to assess the areas of preference of the tapir after it was translocated to a new environment. The most commonly used habitat by the tapir was in the rubber plantation areas (59.2) followed by forest and oil palm estate areas with 23.6 and 10.2 respectively. Meanwhile the least used area by the tapir was in the mixed plantation area owned by the locals and abandoned area (3.6) and 2 was spent on village or local roads. It was estimated that the observed tapir carried out its diurnal and nocturnal activities such as food hunting browsing and roaming in major areas visited. Further research on habitat utilization of tapir is required to understand the habitat patterns towards a comprehensive management application for Malayan Tapirs conservation in Malaysia.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Tapir
AGROVOC Term:	Tapirus
AGROVOC Term:	Translocation
AGROVOC Term:	Geographic information systems
AGROVOC Term:	GIS
AGROVOC Term:	Satellites
AGROVOC Term:	Habitats
AGROVOC Term:	Rubber crops
AGROVOC Term:	Plantations
AGROVOC Term:	Forests
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8553

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