Activity pattern on Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) in Temengor Forest Reserve, Perak, through the use of the camera trapping technique

D., Magintan and M. B. M., Rufino and Ngau, Cosmas (2009) Activity pattern on Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) in Temengor Forest Reserve, Perak, through the use of the camera trapping technique. [Journal / Magazine]

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Abstract

A study on the activity pattern of Tapir (Tapirus indicus) was carried out in Temengor Forest Reserve Perak ,using camerat rapping trapping technique. A total of 11 camera traps were deployed and 318 photographs of tapir from 2813 trap nights were captured. The percentage ratio of the tapir captured per unit sampling effort was 0.113. The analysis of the photos showed that tapir were active early morning (00:00 to 11:00) and 18:00 hr to 23:00 hr in the afternoon. The highest percentage of tapir's activity pattern noted in this study is between 05:00 hr to 20:00 hr, while the minimumm record of the activity pattern was at 16:00 hr to 18:00 hr. Keywords - Activity pattern, Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus, Temengor Forest Reserve, camera trapping

Item Type: Journal / Magazine
Creators: D., Magintan and M. B. M., Rufino and Ngau, Cosmas
Title: Activity pattern on Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) in Temengor Forest Reserve, Perak, through the use of the camera trapping technique
Date: 2009
Location: Department of Wildlife and National Parks - Perhilitan website
Publication: Department of Wildlife and National Parks - Perhilitan
Volume: 26
Physical Description: 5p.
Agency Name: Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Date Deposited: 24 Oct 2019 08:43
Last Modified: 24 Oct 2019 08:43
URI: http://myagric.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14416

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