Citation
Rusea, Go and Lim, M.Y.L. and Phoon, S.N. and Yong, W.S.Y. and Tang, C.H. and Khor, H.E. and Abdullah, Janna Ong and Abdullah, J.
(2009)
Malaysian limestone orchids status : diversity, threat and conservation.
Blumea, 54 (1-3).
pp. 109-116.
ISSN 0006-5196
Abstract
To date, a total of 288 species from 96 genera were identified from the limestone areas in Perlis and Padawan-Bau, Sarawak, of which many of these are restricted to limestone habitat and either endemic to Perlis or to Sarawak. Knowledge and data obtained from the field observation over the past 8 years leads us to report that at least 15 species endemic to limestone has become rare in the wild in Perlis, Bau and Padawan Sarawak. This was mainly attributed by: i) lack of emphasis by the government on understanding and protecting biodiversity in this kind of habitat; ii) lack of scientists willing to do research in dangerous and disaster prone limestone habitat; and iii) lack of knowledge and awareness among local communities on the importance of conserving and utilizing their natural resources in a sustainable manner.
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