| 要旨トップ | 目次 | 日本生態学会第59回全国大会 (2012年3月,大津) 講演要旨
ESJ59/EAFES5 Abstract


一般講演(ポスター発表) P1-342A (Poster presentation)

Wildlife use of natural salt licks in central Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Hon, J. (Kyoto Univ.)

Production forests have important roles to play in the conservation of wildlife. Natural forests are being exploited for timber production, with large areas converted into planted forests. In Sarawak, a Malaysian state in Borneo, only 11% of the 4.39 million hectares of gazetted permanent forests are protected, with the remaining areas set aside for timber production. For long-term wildlife conservation to remain significant, attentions must be shifted to how production forests are managed for wildlife. Important habitat and resources used by wildlife must be protected from being damaged by logging activities. Naturally occurring salt licks are regarded as important conservation sites because they are utilised by wildlife for their nutrient uptakes. Camera trapping were carried out from August 2010 to November 2011 in Anap Sustainable Development Unit, a mosaic of production forests and community settlements landscape in central Sarawak. Animals’ use of forests are affected by logging activities. Animals behaviours at salt lick sites are affected by proximity to settlements. Animals were encountered less during the day in areas easily accessible by local communities, which may indicate a higher level of hunting activities. The presence of some globally significant species show that logged over forests with sustainable forest management in place can become important sites for wildlife conservation.


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