Wildlife Densities and Hunting by the Kenyah and Penan Communities in the Upper Baram Region, Sarawak

Rapid forest conversion of tropical rainforests has caused detrimental effects on wildlife communities. Despite its importance as wildlife habitat, tropical forests play significant roles in the livelihood of many forest-dependent people. This study aims to explore the diversity and abundance of med...

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Main Author:	Nur Shahnaz, Binti Sahmat
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English English
Published:	2024
Subjects:	Q Science (General) QL Zoology
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spelling	my-unimas-ir.451922024-07-10T07:32:43Z Wildlife Densities and Hunting by the Kenyah and Penan Communities in the Upper Baram Region, Sarawak 2024-07-09 Nur Shahnaz, Binti Sahmat Q Science (General) QL Zoology Rapid forest conversion of tropical rainforests has caused detrimental effects on wildlife communities. Despite its importance as wildlife habitat, tropical forests play significant roles in the livelihood of many forest-dependent people. This study aims to explore the diversity and abundance of medium to large mammals in the Upper Baram region, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, where human and wildlife coexist. Using line-transect method, the study documented 17 species of medium to large mammals, including 13 endemic species of Borneo. Distance sampling method was used to estimate the densities of selected mammals’ species, including the Bearded pig (Sus barbatus), Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) and Pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina). The study also assesses the hunting pattern and importance of wildlife in the livelihood of the Orang Ulu people, a group of indigenous ethnics in Sarawak living in the Upper Baram forest area. The study recorded 11 hunted animals, with Bearded pig (Sus barbatus) as the most hunted species. The results revealed an estimate of more than 5400 kg of wild meat were harvested over the study period. These findings are vital to provide information for future wildlife and forest conservation effort that considers the importance of the forest and its resources for the continuity of the local people traditional lifestyles in the region. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 2024-07 Thesis http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45192/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45192/3/DSVA%20Shahnaz.pdf text en staffonly http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45192/4/Shahnaz%20%2824%20pgs%29.pdf text en public http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45192/5/Shahnaz%2020020037%20thesis%203.pdf text en validuser masters Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation
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spellingShingle	Q Science (General) QL Zoology Nur Shahnaz, Binti Sahmat Wildlife Densities and Hunting by the Kenyah and Penan Communities in the Upper Baram Region, Sarawak
description	Rapid forest conversion of tropical rainforests has caused detrimental effects on wildlife communities. Despite its importance as wildlife habitat, tropical forests play significant roles in the livelihood of many forest-dependent people. This study aims to explore the diversity and abundance of medium to large mammals in the Upper Baram region, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, where human and wildlife coexist. Using line-transect method, the study documented 17 species of medium to large mammals, including 13 endemic species of Borneo. Distance sampling method was used to estimate the densities of selected mammals’ species, including the Bearded pig (Sus barbatus), Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) and Pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina). The study also assesses the hunting pattern and importance of wildlife in the livelihood of the Orang Ulu people, a group of indigenous ethnics in Sarawak living in the Upper Baram forest area. The study recorded 11 hunted animals, with Bearded pig (Sus barbatus) as the most hunted species. The results revealed an estimate of more than 5400 kg of wild meat were harvested over the study period. These findings are vital to provide information for future wildlife and forest conservation effort that considers the importance of the forest and its resources for the continuity of the local people traditional lifestyles in the region.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Nur Shahnaz, Binti Sahmat
author_facet	Nur Shahnaz, Binti Sahmat
author_sort	Nur Shahnaz, Binti Sahmat
title	Wildlife Densities and Hunting by the Kenyah and Penan Communities in the Upper Baram Region, Sarawak
title_short	Wildlife Densities and Hunting by the Kenyah and Penan Communities in the Upper Baram Region, Sarawak
title_full	Wildlife Densities and Hunting by the Kenyah and Penan Communities in the Upper Baram Region, Sarawak
title_fullStr	Wildlife Densities and Hunting by the Kenyah and Penan Communities in the Upper Baram Region, Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed	Wildlife Densities and Hunting by the Kenyah and Penan Communities in the Upper Baram Region, Sarawak
title_sort	wildlife densities and hunting by the kenyah and penan communities in the upper baram region, sarawak
granting_institution	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
granting_department	Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation
publishDate	2024
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Wildlife Densities and Hunting by the Kenyah and Penan Communities in the Upper Baram Region, Sarawak

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