Relative Abundance, Activity Patterns And Habitat Use Of The Asian Elephants In The Belum-temengor Forest Complex, Perak

The ecology of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in the tropical forests of Peninsular Malaysia inadequately studied, even though it is an iconic flagship species for the region. Classified as endangered under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, a total of 1,223-1,677 wild Asian elephants estim...

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Main Author:	Sagtia Siwan, Elangkumaran
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2019
Subjects:	QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation geographical distribution)
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spelling	my-usm-ep.558412022-11-30T16:36:23Z Relative Abundance, Activity Patterns And Habitat Use Of The Asian Elephants In The Belum-temengor Forest Complex, Perak 2019-09 Sagtia Siwan, Elangkumaran QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation, geographical distribution) The ecology of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in the tropical forests of Peninsular Malaysia inadequately studied, even though it is an iconic flagship species for the region. Classified as endangered under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, a total of 1,223-1,677 wild Asian elephants estimated in Peninsular Malaysia, which are facing various threats from habitat fragmentation, degradation and conversion as well as human elephant conflict, roadkill and poaching. Camera trapping (21, 263 trap nights) and sign survey (2665 km distant) were used to assess relative abundance, activity patterns and habitat use of Asian elephants within priority area for elephant conservation in Peninsular Malaysia; Belum-Temengor Forest Complex. The overall relative abundance index found to be 2.13±0.48. The activity patterns of the Asian elephants was found to be cathemeral and significantly different (W=44.50, p=0.040) only during the daytime between two sites within the forest complex; Royal Belum State Park (a primary forest) and Temengor Forest Reserve (a secondary forest). The habitat use of Asian elephants broadly indicates the importance of the combined effect of rivers and patches of forest that are less dense in vegetative cover. In general, this combined effect is likely to reflect riparian habitats. 2019-09 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/55841/ http://eprints.usm.my/55841/1/ELANGKUMARAN%20AL%20SAGTIA%20SIWAN24.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia. Pusat Pengajian Sains Kajihayat
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topic	QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation geographical distribution)
spellingShingle	QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation geographical distribution) Sagtia Siwan, Elangkumaran Relative Abundance, Activity Patterns And Habitat Use Of The Asian Elephants In The Belum-temengor Forest Complex, Perak
description	The ecology of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in the tropical forests of Peninsular Malaysia inadequately studied, even though it is an iconic flagship species for the region. Classified as endangered under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, a total of 1,223-1,677 wild Asian elephants estimated in Peninsular Malaysia, which are facing various threats from habitat fragmentation, degradation and conversion as well as human elephant conflict, roadkill and poaching. Camera trapping (21, 263 trap nights) and sign survey (2665 km distant) were used to assess relative abundance, activity patterns and habitat use of Asian elephants within priority area for elephant conservation in Peninsular Malaysia; Belum-Temengor Forest Complex. The overall relative abundance index found to be 2.13±0.48. The activity patterns of the Asian elephants was found to be cathemeral and significantly different (W=44.50, p=0.040) only during the daytime between two sites within the forest complex; Royal Belum State Park (a primary forest) and Temengor Forest Reserve (a secondary forest). The habitat use of Asian elephants broadly indicates the importance of the combined effect of rivers and patches of forest that are less dense in vegetative cover. In general, this combined effect is likely to reflect riparian habitats.
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qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Sagtia Siwan, Elangkumaran
author_facet	Sagtia Siwan, Elangkumaran
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title	Relative Abundance, Activity Patterns And Habitat Use Of The Asian Elephants In The Belum-temengor Forest Complex, Perak
title_short	Relative Abundance, Activity Patterns And Habitat Use Of The Asian Elephants In The Belum-temengor Forest Complex, Perak
title_full	Relative Abundance, Activity Patterns And Habitat Use Of The Asian Elephants In The Belum-temengor Forest Complex, Perak
title_fullStr	Relative Abundance, Activity Patterns And Habitat Use Of The Asian Elephants In The Belum-temengor Forest Complex, Perak
title_full_unstemmed	Relative Abundance, Activity Patterns And Habitat Use Of The Asian Elephants In The Belum-temengor Forest Complex, Perak
title_sort	relative abundance, activity patterns and habitat use of the asian elephants in the belum-temengor forest complex, perak
granting_institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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publishDate	2019
url	http://eprints.usm.my/55841/1/ELANGKUMARAN%20AL%20SAGTIA%20SIWAN24.pdf
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Relative Abundance, Activity Patterns And Habitat Use Of The Asian Elephants In The Belum-temengor Forest Complex, Perak

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