Mammalian Diversity of Gunung Ledang, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia

Faiznur Ain Ahmad  Bakri; Masatoshi  Yasuda; Maryati  Mohamed; Adlil Ikram  Sharuddin; Muhazam Syah  Hambar

doi:10.4308/hjb.27.3.221

Mammalian Diversity of Gunung Ledang, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia

Faiznur Ain Ahmad Bakri Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Johor
Masatoshi Yasuda Kyushu Research Centre, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Kumamoto
Maryati Mohamed Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Johor
Adlil Ikram Sharuddin Freelance Biologist, Anak Kampung Agrofarm, Johor
Muhazam Syah Hambar Perbadanan Taman Negara Johor, Taman Negara Gunung Ledang, Johor

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4308/hjb.27.3.221

Abstract

Mammals play a crucial role for the biotic processes of the rainforest ecosystem. Studying their behaviour and biology are vital to fully understand the jigsaw of rainforest dynamics. This study was made to update the diversity checklist of mammals in Gunung Ledang. This study was done in Taman Negara Johor; Gunung Ledang (2.37°N, 102.60°E) where it is known to be the highest mountain (1,276 m asl.) in the southern Malay Peninsula. This study was conducted from July 2018 to April 2019. In total, 22 cameras were installed along three nature trails which are Sagill trail, Telekom Trail, and Resort Trail. Overall, a total of 31 species of terrestrial mammals from small- to large-sized were recorded in our camera trapping study of 3434 camera-days.Mammals such as the Leopard (Panthera pardus), Sumatran Serow (Capricornis sumatraensis), and Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) were caught in the videos of camera trap. This showed that the diversity of mammals in Gunung Ledang is quite high. Tthis paper already gave valuable insights in a rainforest guild that is highly diverse and of outstanding value to the forest ecosystem. Management plans and strategy to conserve the mammals in Gunung Ledang can be done as accordingly afterwards.

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2020-07-01

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BakriF. A. A., YasudaM., MohamedM., SharuddinA. I., & HambarM. S. (2020). Mammalian Diversity of Gunung Ledang, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia. HAYATI Journal of Biosciences, 27(3), 221. https://doi.org/10.4308/hjb.27.3.221

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Vol. 27 No. 3 (2020): July 2020

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