Survey of mammals and bird species in Tanjung Hantu Forest Reserve Perak Gunung Machinchang Forest Reserve Pulau Langkawi and Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary Perak


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Siti Hawa Yatim, . Survey of mammals and bird species in Tanjung Hantu Forest Reserve Perak Gunung Machinchang Forest Reserve Pulau Langkawi and Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary Perak. pp. 18-36. ISSN 0121-8126

Abstract

This study attempts to identify wildlife species their numbers and distribution in the various habitats found in Peninsular Malaysia. It was carried out in Tanjung Hantu Forest Reserve Perak Gunung Machinchang Forest Reserve Pulau Langkawi and the proposed Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary Perak during the month of May 1983 to February 1984. About 3 weeks of field work was carried out in each area. Additional field work was carried out in September and November 'in the case of Kuala Gula. A thorough study was done in Tanjung Hantu Forest Reserve but only 2 sites were surveyed in the Gunung Machinchang Forest Reserve. In the Kuala Gula Bird area a survey along the coast from the Kuala Gula fishing village up to Sungai Burung was carried out. Two types of forest were found in the Tanjung Hantu Forest Reserve i.e. lowland dipterocarp and health forest while in Gunung Machinchang Forest Reserve lowland dipterocarp and hill dipterocarp forest were present. The altitudinal ranges of Tanjung Hantu and Machinchang were 0 -204m and 0 -708m above sea level respectively. The number of mammal species recorded were poor for all areas where a total of 30 15 and 4 species were found in Tanjung Hantu Form Reserve Gunung Machinchang Forest Reserve and Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary respectively. The number of bird species found in Tanjung Hantu Forest Reserve was 84 Gunung Machinchang Forest Reserve 73 and Kuala Gula 113.


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Abstract

This study attempts to identify wildlife species their numbers and distribution in the various habitats found in Peninsular Malaysia. It was carried out in Tanjung Hantu Forest Reserve Perak Gunung Machinchang Forest Reserve Pulau Langkawi and the proposed Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary Perak during the month of May 1983 to February 1984. About 3 weeks of field work was carried out in each area. Additional field work was carried out in September and November 'in the case of Kuala Gula. A thorough study was done in Tanjung Hantu Forest Reserve but only 2 sites were surveyed in the Gunung Machinchang Forest Reserve. In the Kuala Gula Bird area a survey along the coast from the Kuala Gula fishing village up to Sungai Burung was carried out. Two types of forest were found in the Tanjung Hantu Forest Reserve i.e. lowland dipterocarp and health forest while in Gunung Machinchang Forest Reserve lowland dipterocarp and hill dipterocarp forest were present. The altitudinal ranges of Tanjung Hantu and Machinchang were 0 -204m and 0 -708m above sea level respectively. The number of mammal species recorded were poor for all areas where a total of 30 15 and 4 species were found in Tanjung Hantu Form Reserve Gunung Machinchang Forest Reserve and Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary respectively. The number of bird species found in Tanjung Hantu Forest Reserve was 84 Gunung Machinchang Forest Reserve 73 and Kuala Gula 113.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Mammals
AGROVOC Term: Birds
AGROVOC Term: Wildlife
AGROVOC Term: Forest reserves
AGROVOC Term: Wildlife parks
AGROVOC Term: Surveys
AGROVOC Term: Lowland
AGROVOC Term: Dipterocarps
AGROVOC Term: Habitats
AGROVOC Term: Population distribution
Depositing User: Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8563

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