Integrative Conservation Management Of Bornean Orang Utan (Pongo Pygmaeus) In Malaysia

Conservation management of orang utan in Malaysia is a very crucial issue since Bornean orang utan is categorized to Critically Endangered (CR) status by IUCN since 2016. This thesis encompassed four elements of conservation which are behavior of the orang utan, nesting ecology of the orang utan, th...

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Main Author: Abd Mutalib, Aini Hasanah
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Language:English
Published: 2020
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spelling my-usm-ep.524062022-04-25T07:03:58Z Integrative Conservation Management Of Bornean Orang Utan (Pongo Pygmaeus) In Malaysia 2020-11 Abd Mutalib, Aini Hasanah QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation, geographical distribution) Conservation management of orang utan in Malaysia is a very crucial issue since Bornean orang utan is categorized to Critically Endangered (CR) status by IUCN since 2016. This thesis encompassed four elements of conservation which are behavior of the orang utan, nesting ecology of the orang utan, the human-wildlife interaction and technology feasibility. The objectives of the thesis were firstly, to determine the difference between behavioral pattern, and space use based on absence and presence of visitors, and also visual direction during presence of visitors, by using focal sampling at SORC, SNR and Taiping Zoo. Secondly, this thesis aimed to determine the nesting site preference (nesting site, classes, position, tree species used for nesting, tree height, and DBH) by orang utans in SORC and SNR The variation of nest structure quantitatively (length, depth, width and temperature factor) in SORC and SNR are studied by utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) integrated with open-resource software. 2020-11 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/52406/ http://eprints.usm.my/52406/1/Pages%20from%20AINI%20HASANAH%20BINTI%20ABD%20MUTALIB%20-%20TESIS.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral 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)
Abd Mutalib, Aini Hasanah
Integrative Conservation Management Of Bornean Orang Utan (Pongo Pygmaeus) In Malaysia
description Conservation management of orang utan in Malaysia is a very crucial issue since Bornean orang utan is categorized to Critically Endangered (CR) status by IUCN since 2016. This thesis encompassed four elements of conservation which are behavior of the orang utan, nesting ecology of the orang utan, the human-wildlife interaction and technology feasibility. The objectives of the thesis were firstly, to determine the difference between behavioral pattern, and space use based on absence and presence of visitors, and also visual direction during presence of visitors, by using focal sampling at SORC, SNR and Taiping Zoo. Secondly, this thesis aimed to determine the nesting site preference (nesting site, classes, position, tree species used for nesting, tree height, and DBH) by orang utans in SORC and SNR The variation of nest structure quantitatively (length, depth, width and temperature factor) in SORC and SNR are studied by utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) integrated with open-resource software.
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qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author Abd Mutalib, Aini Hasanah
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author_sort Abd Mutalib, Aini Hasanah
title Integrative Conservation Management Of Bornean Orang Utan (Pongo Pygmaeus) In Malaysia
title_short Integrative Conservation Management Of Bornean Orang Utan (Pongo Pygmaeus) In Malaysia
title_full Integrative Conservation Management Of Bornean Orang Utan (Pongo Pygmaeus) In Malaysia
title_fullStr Integrative Conservation Management Of Bornean Orang Utan (Pongo Pygmaeus) In Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Integrative Conservation Management Of Bornean Orang Utan (Pongo Pygmaeus) In Malaysia
title_sort integrative conservation management of bornean orang utan (pongo pygmaeus) in malaysia
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Sains Kajihayat
publishDate 2020
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