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Diversity and Distribution of Mammals at Hutan Lipur Sekayu,
Terengganu
Siti Fatimah binti Che Mohd Saufi
Supervisor: Dr. Nur Juliani Binti Shafie
Co-supervisor: Dr. Amirrudin Bin Ahmad
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Biodiversity Conservation and Management)
School of Marine and Environmental Science
Hutan Lipur Sekayu consist of lowland forest that have diversity of mammals
and this study was conducted for four consecutive months starting August until
November 2017. Aim of this study, to determine the diversity of mammals at
Hutan Lipur Sekayu. Two types of sampling methods were used, Visual
Encounter Survey (VES) and 50 units of live cage traps. A total of 132
individuals from 12 species were recorded using both methods. Observation
method or VES recorded 95 number of individuals, while cage trap method
recorded 37 individuals. The most commonly found species in this study, were
Tupaia glis and Macaca fascicularis. The result indicate that, this lowland forests
has high diversity of mammals. Therefore, further study should be conducted
in near future so that the information on mammal diversity could be used for
conservation purposes. As a conclusion, knowledge on the diversity of
mammals and their habitat may provide beneficial information towards effective
conservation management in this particular area.
Keywords: Diversity, Mammals, live cage trap, Visual Encounter Survey,
Sekayu, Terengganu.
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