Nur Atiqah Tahir MNS Wildlife Conservation Officer

Nur Atiqah Tahir
MNS Wildlife Conservation Officer
 To identify mammal species that exist at Teluk
Batik Forest
 To highlight the key species of global interest
that are available for conservation purposes
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Mammals checklist
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Footage for mammals - Photos, Camera Traps
Video, etc
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Scientific report of The Preliminary Study of
Mammals at Costal Hill Forest, Lumut, Perak
Coastal Hill Forest, Lumut,
Perak
 Direct observation including sighting,
footprint and scat evidence
 Camera Trapping -Scout Guard with IR Video
(20 seconds)
- Main Trail (5 camera traps)
- Waterfall Trail (6 camera traps)
- Coastal Tral (5 camera traps)
Category
Primates
Squirrels
Others
Total
Number of Species
3
4
4
11
Category
Species
Common Name (IUCN)
Primates
Macaca fascicularis
Long-tailed Macaque (LC)
Macaca nemestrina
Pig-tailed Macaque *(VU)
Trachypithecus
obscurus
Dusky Leaf Monkey *(NT)
Squirrels
Callosciurus notatus Plantain Squirrel (LC)
Sundasciurus lowii
Low’s Squirrel (LC)
Ratufa bicolor
Giant Black Squirrel *(NT)
Tupaia glis
Common Treeshrew (LC)
Category
Others
Species (IUCN)
Sus scrofa
Paradoxurus
hermaphroditus
Wild Boar (LC)
Common Palm Civet (LC)
Tragulus kanchil
Lutrogale
perspicillata
Lesser Mousedeer (LC)
Smooth-coated Otter *(VU)
Sample Recorded
10
8
6
4
2
0
Relative Abundance
Index
Footprint of Smooth Otter
Scat of Common Palm Civet
Dusky Leaf Monkey
Black Giant Squirrel
(Photo credit: Ming Hui)
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11 species of mammals
IUCN
- Near Threatened (NT) = 2 species
- Vulnerable (VU) = 2 species
Teluk Batik Forest is important area for
mammals
More investigation needed for density and
population study – to get accurate data
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Charles, M. F. (20018) A Field Guide to the
Mammals of South-East Asia. New Holland
Publishers
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www.iucn.org
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Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)
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Vale Malaysia Minerals Sdn. Bhd.
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Khadijah , Joanne, Hamzah and Mr. Mogan
(Volunteers)
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All participants of Vale Scientific XPDC 2014