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Insectivorous Bat Assemblages Inhabiting Two Lowland Dipterocarp
Forests in Terengganu
Nadhirah binti Ramlan Khaer
Supervisor: Dr. Nur Juliani Binti Shafie
Co-Supervisor: Dr Amirrudin Ahmad
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Biodiversity Conservation and Management)
School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Lowland dipterocarp forest which is very dense and complex with high species
richness of flora and fauna. However, there is still lack of study on bat diversity
in lowland dipterocarp forest in Peninsular Malaysia especially in East Coast of
Malaysia. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the insectivorous
bat assemblages that inhabit two lowland dipterocarp forest in Terengganu,
Tasik Kenyir and Setiu. Three four-bank harp traps and three mist nets were
used for the total of 24 nights at four sampling sites, two at Tasik Kenyir and
another two at Setiu. As a result, eight species of insectivorous bats were
caught in all sampling sites and cave roosting species from family
Hipposideridae was dominant family. This study is important for the
conservation of insectivorous bats in Terengganu and we suggest the long-term
survey will be conducted in both areas.
1712 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018