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Title
Assessing the conservation status of the tiger Panthera tigris at priority sites in Peninsular Malaysia
Author(s)
Lynam A.J., Laidlaw R., Wan Noordin W.S., Elagupillay S., Bennett E.L.
Published
2007
Publisher
ORYX
Published Version DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605307001019
Abstract
Wildlife managers require status and distribution information for informed decisions. Recognizing the tiger's globally threatened status and potential as an umbrella species for protection of forested landscapes, camera trap surveys for tigers and other large mammals have been conducted since 1997 in Peninsular Malaysia with the aim of assessing the population status of tigers in the Peninsula. Results from surveys at nine sites between December 1997 and December 1999 are reported here. Tigers were confirmed from six sites in the Main Range and Greater Taman Negara landscape, with multiple locations inside putative priority tiger areas. Although the data were collected 8 years ago, they are supplemented with more recent information, including tiger-human conflict investigations during 2000-2005 that indicate tiger persistence at these sites. Tiger density estimates were 0.51-1.95 tigers per 100 km2. With results from other surveys, this suggests a national population of up to several hundred tigers. A thorough survey, with sufficient resources, should be carried out in the future to derive a more reliable tiger population estimate for Malaysia. Key threats are habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting of prey, commercial trade in tiger parts, and harassment and displacement. Recommendations for the recovery of tigers in Peninsular Malaysia are provided. © 2007 Fauna and Flora International.
Keywords
conservation status; endangered species; environmental assessment; felid; habitat fragmentation; habitat loss; hunting; population estimation; wildlife management; Asia; Eurasia; Malaysia; Southeast Asia; West Malaysia; Mammalia; Panthera; Panthera tigris
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