Home Range Size, Density Estimation And Food Of Malayan Tapirs (Tapirus Indicus) At Krau Wildlife Reserve

This study was conducted in Krau Wildlife Reserve from November 2002 to May 2007 using camera-trapping, radio telemetry, direct observation and line transect techniques. It took over 698 trap-nights to accumulate 295 photographic captures of Malayan tapirs or 21 identified individuals, which constit...

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Main Author: Gani, Siti Khadijah Abd
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/42670/1/SITI_KHADIJAH_ABD_GANI.pdf
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spelling my-usm-ep.426702019-04-12T05:26:57Z Home Range Size, Density Estimation And Food Of Malayan Tapirs (Tapirus Indicus) At Krau Wildlife Reserve 2010-02 Gani, Siti Khadijah Abd QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation, geographical distribution) This study was conducted in Krau Wildlife Reserve from November 2002 to May 2007 using camera-trapping, radio telemetry, direct observation and line transect techniques. It took over 698 trap-nights to accumulate 295 photographic captures of Malayan tapirs or 21 identified individuals, which constituted 73.37% of the total wildlife photos. An estimated density of Malayan tapirs is 7 individuals/100km2 with the estimated population size between 28 to 32 individuals. It is clearly showed that 100.00% of the photographs are recorded in between 2000 until 0600. None of the photograph is recorded in the day (0700 until 1900). Malayan tapirs were recorded significantly more often at Bayek Saltlick than other areas (p<0.05, t-test). 2010-02 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/42670/ http://eprints.usm.my/42670/1/SITI_KHADIJAH_ABD_GANI.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Kajihayat
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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language English
topic QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation
geographical distribution)
spellingShingle QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation
geographical distribution)
Gani, Siti Khadijah Abd
Home Range Size, Density Estimation And Food Of Malayan Tapirs (Tapirus Indicus) At Krau Wildlife Reserve
description This study was conducted in Krau Wildlife Reserve from November 2002 to May 2007 using camera-trapping, radio telemetry, direct observation and line transect techniques. It took over 698 trap-nights to accumulate 295 photographic captures of Malayan tapirs or 21 identified individuals, which constituted 73.37% of the total wildlife photos. An estimated density of Malayan tapirs is 7 individuals/100km2 with the estimated population size between 28 to 32 individuals. It is clearly showed that 100.00% of the photographs are recorded in between 2000 until 0600. None of the photograph is recorded in the day (0700 until 1900). Malayan tapirs were recorded significantly more often at Bayek Saltlick than other areas (p<0.05, t-test).
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Gani, Siti Khadijah Abd
author_facet Gani, Siti Khadijah Abd
author_sort Gani, Siti Khadijah Abd
title Home Range Size, Density Estimation And Food Of Malayan Tapirs (Tapirus Indicus) At Krau Wildlife Reserve
title_short Home Range Size, Density Estimation And Food Of Malayan Tapirs (Tapirus Indicus) At Krau Wildlife Reserve
title_full Home Range Size, Density Estimation And Food Of Malayan Tapirs (Tapirus Indicus) At Krau Wildlife Reserve
title_fullStr Home Range Size, Density Estimation And Food Of Malayan Tapirs (Tapirus Indicus) At Krau Wildlife Reserve
title_full_unstemmed Home Range Size, Density Estimation And Food Of Malayan Tapirs (Tapirus Indicus) At Krau Wildlife Reserve
title_sort home range size, density estimation and food of malayan tapirs (tapirus indicus) at krau wildlife reserve
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Sains Kajihayat
publishDate 2010
url http://eprints.usm.my/42670/1/SITI_KHADIJAH_ABD_GANI.pdf
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