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| Brodie, J.; Abdul Gulam Azad, M.A.J.; Hon, J. | |
| Sarawak Wildlife Corridors | |
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Wildlife corridors are essential for long-term conservation. Most national parks and other protected areas are too small on their own to support viable populations of large animals, so it is important that animals are able to disperse among parks in order to find food and mates, avoid inbreeding, and shift locations in response to climate change. Wildlife corridors facilitate this dispersal, and can prevent wildlife populations from becoming increasingly isolated in national parks, which could lead to extinction and the loss of some of Sarawak's world-renowned biodiversity. We have analyzed the habitat selection of several protected and totally protected wildlife species in Sarawak and surrounding areas using camera trap data and metapopulation models. Our goal was to identify the most important wildlife corridors in Sarawak - the ones that contribute the most to preventing the extinction. Our analysis shows that hte most important dispersal route is between Kayan Mentarang and Betung Kerihun. Protecting intact forest habitat along that route would greatly enhance wildlife persistence. Our camera trapping shows that the Hose Mountains area a very important wildlife area, with mammal diversity and abundance among the highest anywhere in Malaysian Borneo. Gazetting the Hose Mountains and Batu Laga Naitonal Parks remains a critical priority. Other important corridors in Sarawak are those connecting the Hose Mountains to Betung Kerihun and connecting Gunung Mulu, Ulu Temburong, and Usun Apau to Kayan Mentarang. |
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