Diversity of fauna species in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Selangor, Malaysia

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Ahmad Juffiry, Shahidin and Yusof, Ebil and Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria (2015) Diversity of fauna species in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Selangor, Malaysia. The Malaysian Forester, 78 (1 & 2). pp. 97-114. ISSN 0302-2935

Abstract

Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve (AHFR) is one of the remaining lowland forest in the Klang Valley. A research was undertaken to study the fauna species in this forest. They were divided into four species groups namely; bird (nocturnal and insectivorous), bat, small mammal (non-volant) and primate. Each group used different capturing methods. Birds were trapped using Mist-netting method while bats were captured using both mist-net and harp-trap. Small mammal (non-volant) species were captured using live-trap. Distance Sampling Method for line transects and opportunistic surveys were used to observe primate species. A total of 7 species with 43 individuals of nocturnal bird and a total of 20 species of insectivorous bird with 146 individuals were captured. For bat, 10 species with 64 individuals were captured. Nine species with a total 62 individuals were recorded for small mammals. Only 4 species of primates were found in the AHFR out of a total 10 species present in Peninsular Malaysia.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Forestry
Publisher:	Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia
Keywords:	Species composition; Fauna diversity; Ayer Hitam Forest
Depositing User:	Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2017 02:46
Last Modified:	04 Jul 2017 02:46
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56212
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