Posts Tagged ‘Kinabatangan’

Jan
06

Borneo Field Research Part 3

Posted by in Borneo,Carnivores,community-based conservation,Conservation,Endangered Species,Field Research

There are 25 species of Carnivores on the island of Borneo but little is known of their habitat, ecology or distribution. These include 5 species of wild cats, Sun Bear, and a variety of civets, otters, linsang, malay skunk badgers and weasels.

A new program to identify the assemblage of carnivores within the Kinabatangan floodplain began in late 2010 and will run through 2012 with a focus on one of the protected areas of the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (LKWS)  in Malaysian Borneo. Of the 25 Bornean carnivores, 20 have previously been recorded in the LKWS, of which half are considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

We will update you with reports and photos throughout the year as they become available.

Sun Bear - Borneo

 

Leopard Cat - Borneo

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Jun
21

Saving Bornean Elephants

Posted by in Borneo,Elephant,Endangered Species,Featured,Field Research

We are excited to announce that a wild  female Bornean elephant was fitted with a satellite collar on May 26, 2010 within the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary as part of a collaborative project between the Sabah Wildlife Department, the NGO HUTAN and the Danau Girang Field Center.

The Houston Zoo funded this effort  along with several other wildlife organizations including the Columbus Zoo, Mohamed bin Zayed Conservation Fund, Elephant Family and USFWS Asian Elephant Fund. The aim of this project is to collect crucial information on the movement of the elephants to contribute to the long-term conservation management of the species in Borneo.

The 35 year old matriach was named Sunda and the satellite data from the collared individuals will provide important information on the available suitable habitat in the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

This elephant below was collared previously during the initiation of the program in 2008-2009.

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