Buku Program Seminar 2014 25-28 Nov 2014

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 1 KANDUNGAN LatarBelakang…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 Objektif……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2 Sekapur Sirih: Y. Bhg. Dato’ Abd. Rasid Samsudin.………………………………………………………………3 Jawatankuasa Seminar Biodiversiti 2014……………………………………………………………………….……5 Peta Lokasi:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 Majlis Perasmian…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9 Atur Cara Seminar…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10 Tajuk/Pembentang Poster….………………………………….…………………………………………………………14 Abstrak Pembentangan……………………………..……………………………………………………………………..19 Abstrak Poster…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..51

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 2 LATAR BELAKANG Seminar Biodiversiti 2014 ini adalah merupakan kali yang keenam dianjurkan oleh Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara (PERHILITAN) selepas 2010. Ia menyediakan platform untuk mengumpul maklumat terkini hasil inventori yang dijalankan sepanjang 2013 hingga 2014 bagi kajian flora, fauna dan sosio-ekonomi dan persekitaran fizikal bagi kawasan perlindungan dan konservasi yang diuruskan oleh Jabatan PERHILITAN dan agensiagensi lain yang terlibat. Sepanjang tahun 2013-2014 kajian-kajian yang telah dijalankan di kawasan perlindungan ini telah disertai oleh 7 buah universiti tempatan iaitu UM, UKM, UMT, USM, UMK, UPM dan UNIMAS. Manakala buah agensi kerajaan ialah MARDI, FRIM dan ARSM serta 2 buah badan bukan kerajaan iaitu MNS dan MyRIMBA. OBJEKTIF Selaras dengan strategi dan pelan tindakan NPDB, objektif utama seminar ini adalah untuk: Mengumpulkan hasil kajian inventori biodiversiti yang telah dijalankan pada tahun 2013-2014 di kawasan perlindungan dan konservasi di seluruh Malaysia Mendokumentasi maklumat terkini dari bidang biodiversiti, fizikal dan sosioekonomi di bawah seliaan Jabatan PERHILITAN Menyediakan satu platform untuk pertukaran idea dan perkongsian maklumat di kalangan penyelidik dan pengurus-pengurus kawasan perlindungan Menyediakan platform untuk penyebaran maklumat melalui penerbitan sama ada dalam buku-buku atau jurnal Membincangkan pendekatan terbaru dan teknik dalam penilaian, kajian biodiversiti dan persekitaran fizikal berhubung pengurusan kawasan perlindungan yang lebih baik Menggalakkan kerjasama dan rangkaian di kalangan pengamal dan penyelidik dalam pengurusan kawasan perlindungan dan pemuliharaan biodiversiti

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 3 SEKAPUR SIRIH Ketua Pengarah, Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara (PERHILITAN) Semenanjung Malaysia Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahiwabarakatuh, Salam Sejahtera dan Salam 1 NRE. Terlebih dahulu saya mengucapkan terima kasih kerana memberi ruang kepada saya menyampaikan sepatah dua kata di dalam Buku Program Seminar Biodiversiti 2014 yang bertemakan “Lindungi dan Sayangi Hidupan Liar Kita” ini. Malaysia terkenal dengan kepelbagaian sumber biodiversiti. Kekayaan sumber alam semulajadi haruslah dijaga dan dilindung dengan sebaiknya. Dalam usaha konservasi sumber kekayaan ini, program penyelidikan dan dokumentasi amatlah perlu namun sehingga kini masih banyak sumber biologi yang masih belum diterokai, dikaji mahupun didokumenkan. Oleh itu, Jabatan PERHILITAN memainkan peranan yang penting dalam mengkaji dan mendokumentasikan maklumat dan hasil penyelidikan untuk data biodiversiti negara. Pada tahun 2014, Tapak Ramsar Tasik Bera, Pahang dan RHL Sungkai, Perak telah dipilih sebagai lokasi Program Inventori Biodiversiti anjuran Jabatan PERHILITAN. Program ini telah berlangsung dengan jayanya dengan penyertaan penyelidik-penyelidik daripada institusi pengajian tinggi, agensi-agensi kerajaan, badan-badan berkanun dan agensi bukan kerajaan. Untuk makluman, tahun ini merupakan tahun ke-6 penganjuran Seminar Biodiversiti oleh Jabatan PERHILITAN. Seminar ini bertujuan untuk mengumpul hasil kajian daripada program inventori jabatan yang telah diadakan sepanjang tahun 2014. Diharap ianya akan menjadi satu platform kepada kita semua dalam membantu mengumpul dan memperkayakan data Biodiversiti Negara seterusnya membantu dalam perkongsian dan penyumbangan maklumat daripada penyelidik-penyelidik di Malaysia kepada pihak luar. Oleh itu, saya amat berharap semua hasil-hasil kajian dan penyelidikan yang dibentangkan akan menghasilkan idea-idea baru yang mampu membantu secara efisien dalam pengurusan data biodiversiti.

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 4 Akhir sekali, saya ingin merakamkan jutaan terima kasih kepada semua yang terlibat bagi menjayakan Seminar Biodiversiti 2014 dan juga kepada semua yang terlibat dengan program inventori Jabatan PERHILITAN pada tahun 2014. Semoga seminar yang akan datang akan terus mendapat respon dan penyertaan yang positif dari pihak anda sekalian. Sekian, terima kasih. Dato’ Abd Rasid Samsudin Ketua Pengarah, Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar Dan Taman Negara (PERHILITAN) Semenanjung Malaysia

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 5 JAWATANKUASA SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 Xcape Resort, Kuala Tahan, Pahang 25 - 28 November 2014 Penaung : Y. Bhg. Dato’ Abd. Rasid Samsudin, Ketua Pengarah Jabatan PERHILITAN Semenanjung Malaysia Pengerusi : Y.Bhg Dato’ Misliah Mohamad Basir Timbalan Ketua Pengarah I, Jabatan PERHILITAN Semenanjung Malaysia Timbalan Pengerusi : Encik Salman Hj. Saaban, Pengarah Bahagian Konservasi Biodiversiti Setiausaha : En Abdul Rahim Othman Pencatat Laporan : Cik Siti Hajar Atiqah Binti Razali AJK Pembentangan/Program : Cik Tan Poai Ean Cik Siti Hajar Atiqah Binti Razali Pn. Noor Azleen Binti Mohd Kulaimi AJK Jemputan VIP/Agensi/Media : Cik Ho Mei Kei AJK Jemputan Key Note Speaker/Moderator: Bahagian Juruperunding AJK Press Kit : Cik Ho Mei Kei AJK Teks Ucapan/Kata-kata Aluan : Pn. Rahmah Ilias En. Abdullah Zawawi Yazid Pn. Siti Noraini Binti Ibrahim Pn. Norizan Binti Salim AJK Makanan dan Penginapan : En. Mahathir Mohamad En. Khusaini Bin Mohd Karip Shah En. Rosedan Mat Ami AJK Prosiding/Tapisan Kertas Saintifik : Pn. Kayal Vizi Karuppannan Dr. Noraini Simaa Alway AJK Pameran : En. Abdul Rahman Mustapha : Institut Biodiversiti AJK Logistik/Lawatan : En. Syarifuddin Othman : En. Charles Keliang : Taman Negara Pahang

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 6 AJK Percetakan/Dig. Pembentangan : En. Muhammad Fadlli Ab Yazi : En. Amri Izaffi Zamahsasri : En. Gilmoore G Bolongan : En. Khairul Amirin Bin Mohamed : Seksyen MIS AJK Cenderamata/Pendaftaran : Pn. Norazlinda A Razak : Pn. Anongrakh Wechit : Taman Negara Pahang AJK Protokol/Perasmian/Media : Cik Ho Mei Kei : Wakil Bahagian Perunding Rapporteur : Cik Hartini Ithnin : Dr. Siti Aminah Yusob : En. Badmanathan A/L Munisamy : Cik Norsyamimi Binti Rosli Pengacara Majlis : Pn. Norfariza Khalid : Cik Siti Hajar Atiqah Binti Razali : Pn. Norazlinda A. Razak Usherer : Cik Ho Mei Kei Jurufoto : En. Nor Azlan Ibrahim En. Ammar Mohamad

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 7 PETA LOKASI Lot 818, Kampung Kuala Tahan, 27000 Jerantut, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia Tel: +609 266 1111, 267 1111 Latitude: 4.3804 Longitude: 102.4042

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 8 Pameran Poster Semua poster akan dipamerkan di Dewan Xcape Resort, bermula pada 25 November 2014 (Selasa) hingga 28 November 2014 (Jumaat). Majlis Perasmian Seminar Biodiversiti 2014 Majlis Perasmian Seminar Biodiversiti akan diadakan di Dewan Wawasan 3 pada 26 November 2013 (Rabu), jam 10.00 pagi - 12.15 tengahari. Majlis ini akan dirasmikan oleh YBhg. Dato’ Abd. Rasid Samsudin, Ketua Pengarah, Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara. Lawatan Terdapat dua sesi lawatan yang dijadualkan pada 27 November 2014 (Khamis). Lawatan Lapangan I Option 1: Bermandi bersama Kelah* (max. 20 pax) Option 2: Canopy walk and Batek Village Visit* *Bayaran RM15/pax untuk semua peserta yang berminat. Pendaftaran perlu dibuat semasa lapor diri pada hari pertama. First come first serve basis. Lawatan lapangan II Nightwalk Pendaftaran perlu dibuat semasa lapor diri pada hari pertama. Rumusan dan Majlis Penutup Majlis penutup dijadualkan pada 28 November 2014 jam 12.15 – 2.00 tengahari oleh Encik Salman Hj. Saaban, Pengarah Bahagian Konservasi Biodiversiti, Jabatan PERHILITAN Semenanjung Malaysia selaku Timbalan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Seminar Biodiversiti 2014.

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 9 MAJLIS PERASMIAN YBhg. Dato’ Abd. Rasid Samsudin, Ketua Pengarah, Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara 26 Nov 2014, Dewan Resort Xcape, Kuala Tahan, Pahang 10.00 pg Ketibaan tetamu jemputan 10:25 pg Ketibaan YBhg. Dato’ Abd. Rasid Samsudin Ketua Pengarah, Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara 10:30 pg Nyanyian Lagu Negaraku Bacaan Doa Ucapan Perasmian oleh YBhg. Dato’ Abd. Rasid Samsudin, Ketua Pengarah, Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Ucaptama oleh Y.Berusaha Dr. Sivanathan Ellaguipillay, Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Penyampaian Cenderahati Lawatan Poster Sesi Bergambar 12.00 tgh Makan Tengah Hari

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 10 ATUR CARA SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 MASA AKTIVITI 25 NOVEMBER 2014 (SELASA) 14:00 – 17:00 Pendaftaran 19:00 – 20:30 Makan malam 20:30 – 21:00 Taklimat untuk Pembentang 26 NOVEMBER 2014 (RABU) 07:45 – 08:15 Sarapan pagi Sesi Pertama: Pengurusan Habitat - 4 Kertas Pengerusi: Pn Hjh Khairiah Binti Mohd Shariff, Jabatan PERHILITAN Lokasi: Dewan Xcape 08:30 – 08:45 1. AGROBIODIVERSITY STATUS OF SUNGKAI WILDLIFE RESERVE, PERAK, MALAYSIA. Mohd Norfaizal*, G. Masrom, H., Omar, Y. & Mohd Shukri, M.A MARDI 08:45 – 09:00 2. POTENTIAL OF USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) FOR BIODIVERSITY MONITORING AND HABITAT ASSESSMENT IN TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS: AN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH. Muhammad Firdaus, A.S.*, Hashim, R., Ong, H.C. UM 09:00 – 09:15 3. WILDLIFE DIVERSITY NEAR ARTIFICIAL SALTLICK IN KRAU WILDLIFE RESERVE, PAHANG Rahmah Ilias*, Adrian Jawing, Shamsul Bahri Baharudin and Norizan Salim Jabatan PERHILITAN 09:15 – 09:30 4. SEEKING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF KENYIR’S BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY THROUGH CEKER (CENTRE FOR KENYIR ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH) Mohd Tajuddin Abdulllah*, Samuel Walton and Gopalasamy Reuben Clements UMT 09:30 – 09:45 Q & A 09:50 – 10:00 Minum pagi 10:30 – 12:00 Majlis Perasmian Seminar Biodiversiti PERHILITAN 2014 Lokasi: Dewan Xcape Ucapan Perasmian oleh YBhg. Dato’ Abd Rasid Samsudin, Ketua Pengarah, Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Ucaptama oleh Dr. Sivananthan T. Elagupillay Sessi Poster Sessi Gambar 12:00 – 14:00 MakanTengahari

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 11 Sesi Kedua: Kepelbagaian Genetik - 5 kertas Pengerusi: Prof. Em. Dr. Yong Hoi Sen, FA Sc UM Lokasi: Dewan Xcape 14:00 – 14:15 1. PHYLOGENETICS OF SYMPATRIC MACACA IN MALAYSIA USING YCHROMOSOMAL AND MITOCHONDRIAL DNA GENETIC MARKERS. Jeffrine Japning Rovie-Ryan* , M.T. Abdullah, Faisal Ali Anwarali Khan, Frankie T. Sitam, Senthilvel K.S.S, Zainal Zahari Zainuddin, & Zaaba Zainol Abidin. Jabatan PERHILITAN 14:15 – 14:30 2. GENOTYPING OF TIGER USING SNP-BASED MARKERS PANEL Frankie Thomas Sitam*, Ross McEwing, Jeffrine Rovie-Ryan Japning, Noor Azleen M.K., Norsyamimi Rosli, Rob Ogden, Sivananthan T. Elagupillay. Jabatan PERHILITAN 14:30 – 14:45 3. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF WILDLIFE SPECIES DIVERSITY USING DNA INFORMATION FROM LEECHES COLLECTED IN BELUM STATE PARK, PERAK. Kayal Vizi Karuppannan*, Jeffrine Japning Rovie-Ryan, Carl Traeholt, Frankie Thomas Sitam, Muhammad Fadlii Yazid, Noor Azleen M.K., Sivananthan T. Elagupillay and Salman Saaban. Jabatan PERHILITAN 14:45 – 15:00 4. GENETIC ASSESSMENT OF BARKING DEER IN MALAYSIA USING PARTIAL CYTOCHROME B GENE SEQUENCE. Norsyamimi Rosli*, Jeffrine Rovie-Ryan Japning, Frankie Thomas Sitam, Noor Azleen M.K., Mey Rafedah Rosly, Sivananthan T. Elagupillay. Jabatan PERHILITAN 15:00 – 15:15 5. CROSS SPECIES AMPLIFICATION OF MICROSATELLITE LOCI IN TUPAIA FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran*, Ahmad Sofiman Othman, Seri Intan Mokhtar. UMK 15:15 – 15:30 Q&A 15:30 – 15:45 Minum petang Sesi Ketiga: Pengurusan, Teknologi dan Zoonotik - 5 kertas Pengerusi: Dato’ Prof. Dr.Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah FA Sc, UMT Lokasi: Dewan Excape 15:45 – 16:00 1. EFFECTS OF TEMPORAL VARIATIONS ON SMALL MAMMAL AND HERPETOFAUNAL COMMUNITY IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FOREST FOLLOWING SHIFTING AGRICULTURE: A PRELIMINARY COMPARISON Khairul Nizam K.* & Muhd Fadhil A.R. Jabatan PERHILITAN 16:00 – 16:15 2. CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM, AN IMPORTANT BUT NEGLECTED BACTERIA IN TROPICAL REGION Simaa N.A.*, Aminah S.Y., Noor Azleen M.K. Jabatan PERHILITAN 16:15 – 16:30 3. WOUND MANAGEMENT IN MALAYAN TAPIR (Tapirus indicus) Donny Yawah*, Khairil Azman Zainal Arifin, Che Ku Mohd Zamzuri Chik Wan Ab Rahman.

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 12 Jabatan PERHILITAN 16:30 – 16:45 4. SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IN MALAYAN SUNBEAR (HELARCTOS MALAYANUS) Zubaidah Kamarudin*, Azlan Che’ Amat, Donny Yawah, Noordin, Mohamed Mustapha. Jabatan PERHILITAN 16:45 – 17:00 5. ANALYSING ABUNDANCE DATA ON SPECIES DIVERSITY, RICHNESS, EVENNESS, SMILARITY AND SHARED SPECIES Charlie Justin Mergie Laman* and Mathew Jenang UNIMAS 17:00 – 17:15 Q & A 19:30 – 21:30 Majlis Makan Malam Lokasi: Dewan Makan 27 NOVEMBER 2014 (KHAMIS) 06:45 – 08:00 Sarapan pagi Sesi Keempat: Kepelbagaian Mamalia – 6 kertas Pengerusi: En. Salman bin Hj. Saaban, Jabatan PERHILITAN Lokasi: Dewan Excape 08:00 – 08:15 1. A STUDY ON HOMERANGE AND HABITAT UTILIZATION OF AN ADULT FEMALE GAUR USING SATELLITE TRANSMITTER AT HULU JELAI FOREST RESERVE, PAHANG Muhamad Rizal bin Abdul Rahim*, Zainuddin bin Abdul Rahman, Osman a/l Nibong, Muhammad Abu Bakar bin Rahim and Zulfahami bin Md Hassan @ Kamaruddin. Jabatan PERHILITAN 08:15 – 08:30 2. AN ANALYSIS OF CAPTIVE-BORN MALAYAN GAURS I. Hartini, J. Jawahir, R. Rozza Nadiah, T. Rahmat. Jabatan PERHILITAN 08:30 – 08:45 3. ESTIMATING LAND-USE PATTERN, HABITAT SELECTION, SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND COMPETITION FOR PREYS OF MALAYAN TIGER (Panthera tigris) BY USING CAMERA TRAP IN TAMAN NEGARA LANDSCAPE Hakim, M.S. Jabatan PERHILITAN 08:45 – 09:00 4. POPULATION DENSITY ESTIMATE OF TIGERS FROM THE KENYIR-TAMAN NEGARA CORE AREA Hazril Rafhan bin Abdul Halim, Gopalasamy Reuben Clements, LamWai Yee, Laurie Hedges, Jasdev Sohanpal, Yusoff Shariff, Sivananthan T. Elagupillay, Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim, Salman Saaban Jabatan PERHILITAN 09:00 – 09:15 5. ESTIMATING TAPIR POPULATION IN KEMASUL FOREST RESERVE, PAHANG Mahathir Mohamad, Magintan, D., Anuar, I., Rosli, Norzalie, Treaholt, C., Simpson, B. Sanusi Mohamad. Jabatan PERHILITAN 09:15 – 09:30 6. RE-INTRODUCTION OF BANTENG (Bos javanicus) AND ITS HOME RANGES IN PAHANG NATIONAL PARK Amri Izaffi Zamahsasri, Salman Hj. Saaban, Abd. Rahim Othman and

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 13 Badmanathan Munisamy Jabatan PERHILITAN 09:30 – 09:50 Q & A 09:50 – 10:15 Minum pagi Sesi Kelima: Kepelbagaian Mamalia – 6 kertas Pengerusi: En. Mohd Taufik bin Abdul Rahman, Jabatan PERHILITAN Lokasi: Dewan Xcape 10:15 – 10:30 1. PEMILIHAN MAKANAN DAN PEMBAHAGIAN MANGSA OLEH MEMERANG DI SEMENANJUNG MALAYSIA (FOOD PREFERENCES AND FOOD PARTITIONING OF OTTERS IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA). Pazil Abdul-Patah, Nur-Syuhada Nasron, Shukor Md-Nor, H. Sasaki dan Badrul Munir Md-Zain Jabatan PERHILITAN 10:30 – 10:45 2. CRANIAL GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF Tupaia glis SKULLS FROM PENINSULAR MALAYSIA. Azrinaaini Md Yusoff*, Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran, Nurul Farah Diyana Mohd Tahir, Seri Intan Mokhtar. UMK 10:45 – 11:00 3. DIVERSITY OF VOLANT SMALL MAMMALS IN TAMAN NEGARA KUALA KOH, KELANTAN Muhammad-Rasul, A. H., Aziz, N. A., Nasir, N. M., Mukri, M. I. A., Mansor, M. S., and Ramli, R. UM 11:00 – 11:15 4. ACTIVITY PATTERN OF MALAYAN SUN BEAR (HELARCTOS MALAYANUS) IN KRAU WILDLIFE RESERVE (KWR), PAHANG Tan Poai Ean, Rais A. K., Maznor Hisham M., Michael Wong, Sharif M. S. & Zaman A. G. Jabatan PERHILITAN 11:15 – 11:30 5. AN ASSESSMENT OF TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES IN NATURAL FOREST RESERVE OF NATIONAL PARK VIA CAMERA TRAPING METHOD Asrulsani Jambari, Hazril Rafhan Abdul Halim and Sivanathan T. Elagupillay Jabatan PERHILITAN 11:30–11:45 6. WING LOADING AND ASPECT RATIO OF ROUNDLEAF BATS (FAMILY: HIPPOSIDERIDAE) Azuan R, Charlie Laman, Faisal Ali Anwarali Khan, Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah& Mohd Ridwan Abd Rahman UMT 11:45 – 12:10 Q & A 12:10 – 14:00 Makan tengahari 14:30 – 17:30 Lawatan Lapangan I Option 1: Bermandi bersama Kelah* (max. 20 pax) Option 2: Canopy walk and Batek Village Visit* *Bayaran RM15/pax untuk semua peserta yang berminat. Pendaftaran perlu dibuat semasa lapor diri pada hari pertama. First come first serve basis.

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 14 19:00 – 20:00 Makan malam 20:30 – 21:30 Lawatan lapangan II Nightwalk Pendaftaran perlu dibuat semasa lapor diri pada hari pertama. 28 November 2014 (Jumaat) 06:45 – 08:15 Sarapan pagi Sesi Keenam: Kepelbagaian Herpetofauna & Inveterbrata – 5 kertas Pengerusi: En. Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim Lokasi: Dewan Xcape 08:15 – 08:30 1. A CHECKLIST OF BUTTERFLIES OF TASIK BERA RAMSAR SITE, PAHANG Tan Cheng Cheng*, Shahid Tajuddin, Mohd Fadlli Mahat and Tan Poai Ean Jabatan PERHILITAN 08:30 – 08:45 2. ESTIMATING ANTS (HYMENOTERA: FORMICIDAE) DIVERSITY OF TASIK BERA, PAHANG, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA Noor Izwan, A* and Amirrudin, B. A. UMT 08:45 – 09:00 3. SEXUAL MATURITY AGE COMPLEXITY OF HETEROMETRUS SPINIFER XiaoFeng Yang*, Thary Gazi Goh, Norma-Rashid Yusoff UM 09:00 – 09:15 4. OCCURRENCE OF SYNANTHROPHIC FLY SPECIES IN TASEK BERA RAMSAR SITE, PAHANG Talib, S.M.*, Lau, W.H., Kadir, J., Chia, S.L , Kamis S.N. UPM 09:15 – 09:30 5. ODONATA (INSECTA) FAUNA OF TASEK BERA, PAHANG, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA Chee Yen Choong*, Muhammad Izzat Husna bin Ahmad Zaini & Amirrudin bin Ahmad UKM 09:30 – 09:45 Q & A 09:45 – 10:00 Minum pagi Sesi Ketujuh: Kepelbagaian Herpetofauna, Ichtyofauna & Avifauna – 6 Kertas Pengerusi: Prof. Dr. Norhayati Ahmad Lokasi: Dewan Xcape 10:00 – 10:15 1. FISH DIVERSITY IN SMALL STREAMS OF SUNGKAI WILDLIFE RESERVE, PERAK, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA. Amirrudin B. Ahmad*, M. Fahmi-Ahmad, Syed Ahmad Rizal UMT 10:15 – 10:30 2. ICHTHYOFAUNAL DIVERSITY OF TASEK BERA, PAHANG, PEN. MALAYSIA. M. Fahmi-Ahmad* and Amirrudin A. UMT 10:30 – 10:45 3. DISTRIBUTION PATTERN AND HABITAT SELECTION OF ASIAN OPENBILL STORK IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA. Mohammad Kamaruddin Bin Zainul Abidin* UKM 10:45 – 11:00 4. IMPLICATIONS OF PATCH SIZE AND SURROUNDING MATRIX TOWARDS NATIVE-SPECIES IN FRAGMENTED FOREST. Farah Shafawati Mohd-Taib*, Shukor Md-Nor and Saiful Arif Abdullah.

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 15 UKM 11:00 – 11:15 5. RAPTOR MIGRATION AT TANJUNG TUAN, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA (SPRING 2014) Nur Atiqah Tahir MNS 11:15 – 11:30 6. HERPETOFAUNA OF TASEK BERA RAMSAR SITE, PAHANG Badmanathan Munisamy*, Amri Izaffi Bin Zamahsasri, and Mohd Firdaus Bin Razali Jabatan PERHILITAN 11:30 – 12:00 Q & A 12:00 – 12:15 Rumusan dan Penutup En. Salman bin Hj Saaban (Jabatan PERHILITAN) 12:15 – 14:00 Makan tengahari Sebarang perubahan aturcara adalah tertakluk kepada pindaan Pemilihan/Jemputan Pengerusi Sesi (Jumlah 37 pembentangan Oral) Sesi 1: Pn. Hjh. Khairiah Mohd Shariff, Jabatan PERHILITAN Sesi 2: Prof. Emer. Dr. Yong Hoi Sen FA Sc, UM. Sesi 3: Dato’ Prof. Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah FA Sc, UMT Sesi 4: En. Salman Hj Saaban, Jabatan PERHILITAN Sesi 5: En. Mohd Taufik Abdul Rahman, PERHILITAN Sesi 6: En. Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim, Jabatan PERHILITAN Sesi 7: Prof. Dr. Norhayati Ahmad, UKM Rumusan: En. Salman Hj Saaban, Jabatan PERHILITAN

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 16 POSTER BIL TAJUK / PEMBENTANGAN 1 A MODEL OF GREENED EX-TIN MINE AS A LOWLAND BIODIVERSITY DEPOSITORY IN MALAYSIA Ang, L,H, W.M. Ho and L.K. Tang FRIM 2 A DEPOSITORY OF LOWLAND FOREST TREE SPECIES ESTABLISHED ON A BROWNFILLED SITE IN ARA DAMANSARA, SELANGOR Ang, L,H, W.M. Ho and L.K. Tang FRIM 3 PRELIMINARY OBSERVATION OF REINTRODUCED BANTENG’S BEHAVIOUR IN TAMAN NEGARA PAHANG Badmanathan Munisamy & Amri Izaffi Bin Zamahsasri Jabatan PERHILITAN 4 HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA YEAR 2013-2009 Charles Keliang, Salman Hj. Saaban, Abdullah Zawawi Yazid, Abdul Rahman Mustapha Jabatan PERHILITAN 5 SUSPECTED OSTEOMA IN A SELADANG (Bos gaurus hubbacki) Khairil Azman, Z, Donny, Y, Zubaidah , K, Rozza Nadiah, R Jabatan PERHILITAN 6 CHECKLIST OF SPIDERS IN TASEK BERA RAMSAR SITE, PAHANG Domyati, U. A., Chooi, Y.S., Talib, S. M. and Lau, W.H. UPM 7 DNA BARCODING OF MAMMAL SPECIES OF MALAYSIA Frankie Thomas Sitam, Jeffrine Rovie-Ryan Japning, Noor Azleen M.K., Norsyamimi Rosli, Sivananthan T. Elagupillay. Jabatan PERHILITAN 8 BREEDING PERFORMANCE OF RIVER TERRAPIN BATAGUR AFFINIS OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS (1990-2010) AT SUNGAI PERAK-BOTA KANAN, PERAK, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA Hairul, M.S.& Shahrul Anuar, M.S. Jabatan PERHILITAN 9 TRENDS OF RIVER TERRAPIN HATCHING SUCCESS AT BUKIT PINANG CAPTIVE BREEDING PROJECT BETWEEN 2009 – 2013 I. Hartini, H. Azemi Jabatan PERHILITAN 10 TREE DIVERSITY PLANTING FOR CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE IN TIN TAILING AFFORESTATION CENTER BY A JOINT FRIM-AEON EFFORT Ho, W.M., Tang, L.K. & Ang L.H FRIM 11 ENRICHMENT PLANTING IN A GREENED SLIME TAILINGS IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA W.M. Ho, L.K. Tang, L.H., Ang, S.K. Ho D.K. FRIM 12 ODONATE FAUNA OF SUNGKAI WILDLIFE RESERVE, PERAK, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA M. Izzat-Husna and Amirrudin A. UMT

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 17 13 PILOT STUDY OF NON-SURGICAL CASTRATION OF MALE MACAQUES (Macaca fascicularis) IN TAMAN TASIK PERDANA (NATIONAL LAKE GARDEN), FEDERAL TERRITORY KUALA LUMPUR Kayal Vizi Karuppannan, Salman Saaban, Zainal Zahari Zainuddin, Abdul Rahman Mustapa and Mohd Firdaus Ariff Abdul Razak Jabatan PERHILITAN 14 RELATED ISSUES ON IDENTIFICATION OF WILDLIFE PARTS AND TROPHIES Khairul Nizam Kamaruddin, Nurul Ermi Ramli, Aziz Che Man, Wan Azali Wan Alwi, Muhd Fadhil Abd Rasid Jabatan PERHILITAN 15 THE MITOCHONDRIAL GENOME OF CYNOPTERUS SPHINX Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran, Mohd Noor Mohd Isa, Ahmad Sofiman Othman, Seri Intan Mokhtar UMK 16 FLORA DIVERSITY OF TASIK BERA, PAHANG DARUL MAKMUR, MALAYSIA Masrom, H., Omar, Y. And Mohd. Norfaizal, G. MARDI 17 DNA BARCODING OF AVIAN FROM PENINSULAR MALAYSIA Noor Azleen M.K., Frankie T. Sitam, Jeffrine Rovie-Ryan Japning, Sivananthan T. Elagupillay. Jabatan PERHILITAN 18 CURRENT STATUS OF WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA Norsyamimi Rosli, Noor Alif Wira Osman, Nurul Ermi Ramli, Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim, Sivananthan T. Elagupillay Jabatan PERHILITAN 19 CATALOGUE OF NON-VOLANT MAMMALS SPECIMEN IN THE MUSEUM OF INSTITUTE OF BIODIVERSITY (IBD), LANCHANG Tan Poai Ean& Khairul Nizam K. Jabatan PERHILITAN 20 REHABILITATION OF DEGRADED FIRE-FLY HABITAT IN FIREFLY CONSERVATION AT RIVERBANK OF SUNGAI KUALA SELANGOR Tang, L.K, Ang,L.H, W.M., Ho, S.I., Khoo and Nada, B. FRIM 21 SEPTICEMIA IN BAMBOO RAT (Rhizomys sumatrensis) CAUSED BY Escherichia coli. Aminah S.Y., Simaa N.A., Hartini I., Noor Azleen K., Masnim A Jabatan PERHILITAN 22 BEETLES RECORDED TO VISIT ELEPHANT DUNG IN TEMENGGOR FOREST, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA. Thary Gazi GOH, Johannes HUIJBREGTS, HII Ning and Ahimsa CAMPOS-ARCEIZ UM 23 ANALYSIS OF LAND USE-LAND COVER (LULC) CHANGES USING REMOTE SENSING DATA AND GIS AT TASEK BERA, PAHANG Azlin Azmi, Maizatuldura Mohd Isa, Mckreddy Yaban, Mohamad Zulfazli Zakaria, Norizan Abdul Patah and Suhaida Aini. Agensi Remote Sensing Negara

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 18 24 UNSUCCESSFUL NATURAL MATING OF GIANT PANDA (AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA) IN ZOO NEGARA MALAYSIA Inirah C. I, Zeid Z.I, Jayaseelan K.& Ramli M.N Jabatan PERHILITAN 25 NEW LOCALITY RECORD OF THE MOONRAT (ECHINOSOREX GYMNURUS) AND SHORT-TAILED MONGOOSE (HERPESTES BRACHYURUS) IN TASEK BERA RAMSAR SITE Norazlinda A. R., Tan Poai Ean, Mohd Faizal A., Mohd Shafawi I. & Nor Masliana A. Jabatan PERHILITAN 26 NOTES ON COMMON PALM CIVET CONFLICT COMPLAINTS IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA FOR THE YEARS 2009-2013 Abdul Rahman Mustapa, Salman Saaban & Abdullah Zawawi Yazid Jabatan PERHILITAN 27 PROJECT HARIMAU SELAMANYA Gopalasamy Reuben Clements, Lam Wai Yee, Laurie Hedges, Jasdev Sohanpal, Hazril Rafhan bin Abdul Halim, Yusoff bin Shariff, Salman Saaban, and Sivananthan T. Elagupillay UMT 28 CLODED LEOPARD ACTIVITY PATTERN AT TAMAN NEGARA Sohaimi Bin Samsuddin, Hazril Rafhan Abdul Halim, Sivananthan T. Elagupillay, Asrulsani Jambari, Muhd. Hakim Saharuddin, Ihsan Syahid Mohd Azmi, Mohd Fauzi Seman Jabatan PERHILITAN 29 PANTHERA PARDUS ACTIVITY PATTERN AT TAMAN NEGARA Ihsan Syahid Bin Mohd Azmi, Ihsan Syahid Bin Mohd Azmi, Sohaimi Samsuddin, Hazril Rafhan Abdul Halim, Sivananthan T. Elagupillay, Asrulsani Jambari, Muhd. Hakim Saharuddin, Mohd Fauzi Seman Jabatan PERHILITAN 30 LIST OF BIRD SPECIES AND PRESENCE OF STORM STORK AT TAMAN NEGARA Mohd Fauzi Seman , Hazril Rafhan Abdul Halim ,Rahmah Ilias, Dr Sivananthan T.Elagupillay Jabatan PERHILITAN 31 THE FIRST SIGHTING RECORD OF THE MONKEY-FOOTED RAT (Pithecheir parvus) IN KUALA ATOK, PAHANG NATIONAL PARK. Rosedan Mat Ami & Che Ku Mohd Zamzuri Jabatan PERHILITAN

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 19 ABSTRAK PEMBENTANGAN SESI PERTAMA: PENGURUSAN HABITAT

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 20 AGROBIODIVERSITY STATUS OF SUNGKAI WILDLIFE RESERVE, PERAK, MALAYSIA Mohd Norfaizal, G. Masrom, H., Omar, Y. & Mohd Shukri, M.A Strategic Resources Research Centre, Mardi Headquarters, Serdang Selangor Email:[email protected] ABSTRACT Sungkai Wildlife Reserve is an importantterrestrial ecosystem vegetation and source for Malaysian agrobiodiversity component. It is therefore, important to study their ecosystem and document various existing biodiversity components for management and conservation purposes. The Management and Utilization of Biological Resources Unit from Strategic Resources Research Centre (SR), MARDI Headquarters was tasked with documenting the rare and wild edible fruit species from the region. Other than documenting the species availability, we also collected the wild genetic resources of plants from this area for conservation purpose. This paper provides a preliminary checklist of rare and wild fruit trees recorded following a survey carried out in this specific area. This resulted in 73 species from 35 families along the 5 trails inventorized. The most diverse family was Euphorbiaceae with 11 species,followed by Rubiaceae with 7 species. Seventeen wild fruit species were identified, namely Xanthophyllumobscurum, Garcinia sp., Elaterispermumtapos, Baccaureabrevipes, B. parviflora, Phyllanthus sp., Goniothalamus sp., Polyalthiasclerocarpa, Scorodocarpusborneensis, Syzygium sp., Duriolowianus, Barringtoniascortechnii, B. macrostachys, B. edhocarpa, Horsefieldia sp., Artocarpusnitidus subsp. griffithii, and Artocarpus integer var. silvestris. Keywords: Agrobiodiversity, Sungkai Wildlife Reserve, Perak, Malaysia POTENTIAL OF USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) FOR BIODIVERSITY MONITORING AND HABITAT ASSESSMENT IN TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS: AN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH Muhammad Firdaus, A.S.* , Hashim, R., Ong, H.C. Institute of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Tropical forest structure is often expected to have complex landscape matrix and provide a great variation of microhabitat for sustaining living things. For the time being, the potential microhabitats are determined based on available topography maps, archive satellite images and on-ground terrain survey. Direct aerial surveys are valuable tools for habitat mapping and conservation, thus provide useful insights into their current condition. A study was conducted to determine the potential of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for biodiversity monitoring and habitat assessment in tropical rain forests. Here, we tested the capability of different types of multi-rotor UAV equipped with digital cameras to fly and

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 21 gather information at different forest terrains along a gradient from 300 m to 600 m elevation above sea level along the hilly series towards Ulu Gombak Forest Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia. By using Agisoft Photoscan software, the imageries were stitched together into mosaics, geo-referenced and used to classify vegetation and terrain features. The imagery was overlaid with on-ground experimental plots for better understanding on forest structure and floristic composition. Six experimental plots with the dimension of 20m x 20m were established within the UAV flying range. All trees ≥ 30cm in DBH were recorded in the plot. Measurements were made on the tree DBH, tree height, canopy projection area and local coordinate. All individual trees were identified up to species level. A classification of terrain feature types was developed. These mosaics will be used to monitor vegetation changes based on anthropogenic disturbances, as well as delineate different types of forest vegetation for conservation management. Several simple and multiple linear regression models were adjusted and validated. Preliminary testing indicated strong capability of the UAV system for ecological and biodiversity monitoring. The UAV system was able to collect geo-referenced imagery and was relatively straightforward to deploy in such a remote and unimproved area. The performance of the autonomous control system and the progressive-scan imagery are the great features for rapid habitat assessment for tropical rain forests, especially to monitor vegetation transition. The work is on-going to further develop methods for mapping habitat extent and condition from UAV imagery, as an alternative to traditional on-ground field survey and thus, developing rapid habitat assessment for tropical rain forests. The application of UAV was also tested for close-up tree canopy assessment, near infra-red imagery, thermal imagery, night vision and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for biodiversity monitoring. Keywords: Direct aerial surveys, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, habitat assessment, Agisoft Photoscan, Radio Frequency Identification WILDLIFE DIVERSITYNEAR ARTIFICIAL SALTLICK IN KRAU WILDLIFE RESERVE, PAHANG Rahmah Ilias, Adrian Jawing, Shamsul Bahri Baharudin and Norizan Salim Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), KM 10 Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT A camera trapping study was conducted in Krau Wildlife Reserve, Pahang from April to June 2014. This study aimedto assess the diversity of wildlife species near six artificial saltlicks set up by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNPin 2011 and 2012, namely Jenut Bukit Rengit, Jenut Kelawar, Jenut Terjun, Jenut KPI, Jenut Padang Dusun and Jenut Perlok. Twelve camera traps were set up for 278 trapping nights. A total of 938 images were processed and analyzed using ReNamer software.A total of 16 species of mammals and one species of bird were recorded. Short-tailed Macaque (Macacanemestrina)

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 22 comprised 38% of the total pictures followed by Wild Pig (Susscrofa) (26%), Barking Deer (Muntiacusmuntjac) (16%) and Large Mouse-deer (Tragulusnapu) (7%). Activity patterns analysis for these four most presented (n>10 images) species was also conducted. The study showed that Short-tailed Macaque and Barking Deerwere diurnal with 89% (n=107 photos) and 87% (n=47 photos) of diurnal activities respectively.Large Mouse-deer was nocturnal with 78% (n=19 photos) of nocturnal activities while Wild Pig was partly nocturnal with 58% (n=73) nocturnal activities. Keywords: Camera trapping, saltlick, artificial saltlick, ungulate, activity pattern SEEKING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF KENYIR’S BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY THROUGH CEKER (CENTRE FOR KENYIR ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH) Mohd Tajuddin Abdulllah, Samuel Walton and Gopalasamy Reuben Clements Centre for Kenyir Ecosystems Research, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Malaysia Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Kenyir Research Institute (KRI) of the Universiti Malaysia Terengganu recently established the Centre for Kenyir Ecosystems Research (CEKER), which aims to conduct research on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in not just Kenyir, but across Peninsular Malaysia. Here, we present our research progress and future directions from our aquatic and terrestrial research programs in and around Lake Kenyir. From the aquatic program, we will provide updates on the population ecology of fish,and introduce future projects aimed at improving our understanding of fish larval development, lake limnology, biofloc effects, bio-accumulation, bio-magnification of heavy metals, as well asfeasibility of floating wetlands for fisheries protection and bio-ecological restoration. From the terrestrial program, we will provide updates on Malaysia’s first population density estimate of the Leopard (Panthera pardus) from the Kenyir Wildlife Corridor, and introduce new projects on canopy research and large carnivore conservation. Both terrestrial and aquatic programs will provide positions for MSc and PhD students, as well as Post-Doctoral Research Associate positions to generate new knowledge through CEKER. Keywords: Kenyir Research Insititute, bio floc, bio-accumulation, heavy metals, canopy research

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 23 ABSTRAK PEMBANTANGAN SESI KEDUA: KEPELBAGAIAN GENETIK

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 24 PHYLOGENETICS OF SYMPATRIC MACACA IN MALAYSIA USING Y-CHROMOSOMAL AND MITOCHONDRIAL DNA GENETIC MARKERS Jeffrine Japning Rovie-Ryan1, 3, M.T. Abdullah2 , Faisal Ali Anwarali Khan3 , Frankie T. Sitam1 , Senthilvel K.S.S4 ,Zainal Zahari Zainuddin5 & Zaaba Zainol Abidin 1 1Wildlife Genetics Resources Bank (WGRB) Laboratory, Ex-Situ Conservation Division, Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Peninsular Malaysia, KM 10 Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2 Pusat Ekosistem Tasik Kenyir, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 K. Terengganu, Malaysia 3 Department of Zoology, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia 4 Sabah Wildlife Department, Wisma Muis, KotaKinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia 5 Borneo Rhino Alliance (BORA), Locked Bag 2073, 88999 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Emails: [email protected]; [email protected] ABSTRACT The phylogenetic relationships of Macaca were revisited to explore the discrepancies reported in previous molecular studies. Three DNA segments representing two haploid genetic systems were used, namely the testis-specific protein locus of the Y-DNA, cytochrome oxidase subunit I and the control region of mitochondrial DNA. Our multigenetic system approach suggests that (1) both genetic systems agree with the four species groupings of Delson’s (1980) classification scheme, (2)the Asian macaques are further dichotomously split into the silenus basal group and the sister group of sinica and fascicularis, and (3) the shared paternal haplotype observed between the Indochinese M. fascicularisandM. Mulattareveals a possible male M. Mulatta introgression into the Indochinese M. fascicularis demarcated at the Isthmus of Kra. However, both the Y-DNA and mitochondrial datasets could not resolve the phylogenetic relationship of M. nemestrina within the silenus species group. Similarly, the positioning of M. arctoides remains problematic and obscure and awaits further clarification. Finally, our divergence time estimates for several major evolutionary events suggest that the differentiation among the Asian Macaca lineages occurred early during the Pliocene until early Pleistocene. Keywords: Macaca, phylogenetic, Y-DNA, cytochrome oxidase, evolutionary events GENOTYPING OF TIGER USING SNP-BASED MARKERS PANEL Frankie Thomas Sitam1*, Ross McEwing2*, Jeffrine Rovie-Ryan Japning1 , Noor Azleen M.K. 1 , Norsyamimi Rosli1 , Rob Ogden2 , Sivananthan T. Elagupillay 1 . 1 Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) Peninsular Malaysia, Km 10, Jalan Cheras, 56100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2 TRACE Wildlife Forensic Network, UK. *These authors have equal contributions to this study Email: [email protected]

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 25 ABSTRACT Peninsular Malaysia is home for one of the six known extant Tiger sub-species, which has experienced serious population decline as estimated in the late 1980s. In Asia, Tigers are hunted for their skin and to harvest their body parts for the purpose of traditional medicine. In this study we explored single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) based DNA markers to develop Tiger genotype. The objective of this study is to develop a robust and feasible technique for individual, parentage, sub-species and hybrid identification of tigers. This is aimed to be used for forensic identification of confiscated tiger parts, as well as to assist the management of tigers in captivity. Twenty-eight nuclear DNA (ncDNA) SNP markers were tested and 26 markers amplified at high success rates on our Tiger sample collection. Another 5 mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) SNP markers were also used for subspecies identification. Most statistical computations were done by using GenAlEx and GENEPOP. Sixteen of the ncDNA markers are considered as highly polymorphic and not deviated from Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (HWE). This markers panel offers Probability of Identity (PI) of 9.366E-10, suggesting a very powerful panel for individual identification of Malaysian Tigers. Parentage Probability of Exclusion over 3 conditions; P1X (when the other parent is known), P2X (when genotype of one parent is missing) and P3X (excluding a putative parent pair) are 0.988, 0.905 and 0.999, respectively. Heterozygosity for each locus varies from 0.017 to 0.650. Through our analysis, we were able to identify duplicated samples from the same individual in our sample collection. We also performed random test to assess the ability of the markers panel to assign individuals. We inferred population or group assignment by using Principal Coordinated Analysis (PCoA) and STRUCTURE. We confirm that the markers panel is able to assign groups correctly, and also be able to suggestinter-population sub-grouping and group the putative hybrid individuals. In this study, we demonstrated the usefulness of SNP-based markers as tool for DNA fingerprinting of Tiger. Keywords: Tiger, Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), DNA fingerprint, forensic, parentage PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF WILDLIFE SPECIES DIVERSITY USING DNA INFORMATION FROM LEECHES COLLECTED IN BELUM STATE PARK, PERAK Kayal Vizi Karuppannan*1 ,Jeffrine Japning Rovie-Ryan1 ,Carl Traeholt2 , Frankie Thomas Sitam1 ,Muhammad Fadli Yazid1 ,Noor Azleen M.K.1 , Sivananthan T. Elagupillay1 and Salman Saaban1 1 Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) KM10, Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur. Peninsular Malaysia 2 Copenhagen Zoo, Copenhagen, Denmark Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 26 We conducted a preliminary non-invasive experiment using 12 land leech (Family: Haemadipsidae) specimens from Belum State Park, Perak in identifying their prey species especially wildlife species. Land leech specimens were collected by Rhino Survey team from Conservation Biodiversity Division and preserved in absolute alcohol. DNA extraction was done using Qiagen D Neasy Blood & Tissue Kit. Cytochrome B primer set was used for PCR amplification. Fourteenpurified PCR products including negative extraction and PCR control were sent for direct sequencing while 1 sample from 14 was randomly selected for cloning method together with direct sequencing. We managed to identify 7 wildlife species (Barking Deer, Sumatran Serow, Asian Soft Shell turtle, Palm Civet, Jungle Fowl, Night Herons and Wild boar) using direct sequencing and cloning. This outcome proves that DNA information carried by every single land leech will answer many questions related to wildlife species diversity in our protected areas and can be a natural bio-indicator. Keywords: Non-invasive, Haemadipsidae, direct sequencing, cloning, bio-indicator. GENETIC ASSESSMENT OF BARKING DEER IN MALAYSIA USING PARTIAL CYTOCHROME B GENE SEQUENCE Norsyamimi Rosli, Jeffrine Rovie-Ryan Japning, Frankie Thomas Sitam, Noor Azleen M.K., Mey Rafedah Rosly, Sivananthan T. Elagupillay Department of Wildlife and National Parks, KM 10 Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT The barking deer is a ruminant belonging to the family Cervidae. In Malaysia, there are two species of barking deer, Muntiacus muntjak and Muntiacus atherodes. The latter is endemic to Borneo. These two species are morphologically similar making their identification not straight forward.Partial cytochrome b gene sequence from 53 biomaterial samples(31 samples of M.muntjak and22 samples of M.atherodes) were examined to study the species relationship. Primer pair yielded a product of 400 to 450bp. The sequences were used together with the outgroup sequences from the Gen Bank for constructing a phylogenetic tree using the Neighbor-Joining, Maximum Parsimony and Maximum Likelihood statistical methods. 7 haplotypes group distinguished with distances between haplotypes ranges from 0.3% - 4.4%. The tree suggested that M.muntjak and M.atherodes were highly related. Keywords: Barking deer, Muntiacus muntjak, Muntiacus atherodes, cytochrome b

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 27 CROSS SPECIES AMPLIFICATION OF MICROSATELLITE LOCIIN TUPAIA FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran1,2,*, Ahmad Sofiman Othman2 , Seri Intan Mokhtar3 1 Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan 2 School of Biological Science, UniversitiSains Malaysia 3 Faculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT This study describes the development of microsatellite primers for Tupaia species in Southeast Asia, focusing onspecies found in Southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Boneo. A total of 39,918 read counts of Roche 454 pyrosequencingdata were generated from a female Tupaia glis from Penang, Peninsular Malaysia and was screened for microsatellite repeats using Msat commander 1.0. The screening resulted in 292 microsatellite loci, of which 169 loci were suitable for PCR primer design. A total of 100 tri and tetra nucleotide microsatellite primers were designed and 50 primers were tested for PCR reaction. Primers with successful PCR reactions were tested for polymorphism.Cross species amplification using these newly developed primers with polymorphic loci were tested for linkage disequilibrium and deviations from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. This strategy allows more microsatellite loci to be screened across species, provided DNA sequencing is performed to verify amplifiable loci in non T. glis species. Keywords: Tupaia glis, Southeast Asia, Roche 454, microsatellite loci,Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 28 ABSTRAK PEMBENTANGAN SESI KETIGA: PENGURUSAN, TEKNOLOGI DAN ZOONOTIK

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 29 EFFECTS OF TEMPORAL VARIATIONS ON SMALL MAMMAL AND HERPETOFAUNAL COMMUNITY IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FOREST FOLLOWING SHIFTING AGRICULTURE: A PRELIMINARY COMPARISON Khairul Nizam K.* & Muhd Fadhil A.R Biodiversity Institute, Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Bukit Rengit, 28500 Lanchang,Pahang, Malaysia Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Primary forest and human encroached landscapes such as secondary forest due to shifting agriculture can sustain certain species of small mammal and herpetofauna community. This study was aimed to quantify the species diversity of small mammal and herpetofauna in primary forest and secondary forest area resulting from shifting agriculture, and determine the effect of forest and shrubs on species abundance. We also examined the relationship between species richness and temporal variation. Two temporal variation characteristics, which are weather pattern and temperatures, were measured in determining species diversity and species abundance. Fifty line transects were established within the primary forest and land clearing area of shifting agriculture (n=25 in each site). Data was collected between February and August 2013. Within that period, we have recorded 20 species of small mammal and 15 species of herpetofauna. The species diversity of small mammals was higher in primary forest while herpetofauna was higher in shrubs of shifting agriculture area (bootstrap estimate of Shannon-Weiner H value ± s.e. = 4.070 ± 0.038) compared to secondary forest (3.883 ± 0.044). In primary forest, species richness of small mammals and herpetofauna increased during wet seasons particularly the burrowing amphibian species, but decreased tremendously during dry seasons. In conclusion, rainy seasons and water bodies availability affect small mammal and herpetofauna diversities. This method can be use as comparison tool for long term and consistent monitoring of small mammal and herpetofauna for management purpose. Keywords: small mammals, herpetofauna, temporal variations, species diversity CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM, AN IMPORTANT BUT NEGLECTED BACTERIA IN TROPICAL REGION Simaa N.A., Aminah S.Y., Noor Azleen M.K. Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Peninsular Malaysia, KM 10 Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Chromobacterium violaceum is a facultative anaerobic, gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria normally found in soil and stagnant water of tropical and subtropical countries. Infections of Chromobacterium violaceum is rare among mammals, but does occur with the first human infection reported in Malaysia in 1927. This paper presents a case report on Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a sub-adult male Black-handed Gibbon

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 30 (Hylobatesagilis). The animal was presented with pyrexia and inappetance with no external wound. However, two days after treatment, the animal was found dead. Post mortem examination revealed hepatomegaly with multiple size whitish-yellow spots, firm right lung lobe upon palpation, splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, loss of demarcation between renal cortex and medulla and pinpoint hemorrhage of stomach mucosa. Histopathological examination of stomach, kidney, spleen, lungs and liver suggestive of septicaemia. This is supported with isolation of Chromobacterium violaceum from bacterial isolation and identification of lungs, liver, spleen and kidney except intestine. Thus, the final diagnosis of Chromobacterium violaceum was made based on these clinical evidences Keywords: Black-handed Gibbon, Chromobacterium violaceum, septicaemia WOUND MANAGEMENT IN MALAYAN TAPIR (TAPIRUS INDICUS) *Donny Yawah1 , Khairil Azman Zainal Arifin1 , Che Ku Mohd Zamzuri Chik Wan Ab Rahman2 1Wildlife Veterinary Section, Ex-Situ Conservation Division, Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Peninsular Malaysia, KM 10 Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2 Sg. Dusun Wildlife Conservation Centre, Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Peninsular Malaysia *Corresponding Author: Donny Yawah [email protected]; [email protected] ABSTRACT An adult male Malayan Tapir (Tapirusindicus) was found in a 7feet pit fall trap. The tapir was hospitalized at Sungai Dusun Wildlife Conservation Centre for further examination, observation and treatment. Physical examination revealed multiple abscesses on both forelimbs and distal to the hock joint of the left hindlimb. The wound management regime consisted of sedation, thorough wound dressing, antibiotic therapy, anti-inflammatory, anti-parasitic and supportive vitamin injections. The condition of the tapir improved significantly after 5 weeks of treatment. Continuous monitoring and care was done for another one month before the tapir is ready to be release back to the wild. Keyword: Malayan tapir, Tapirusindicus, wound management SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IN MALAYAN SUNBEAR (HELARCTOS MALAYANUS) Zubaidah Kamarudin1 , Azlan Che’ Amat2 , Donny Yawah3 , Noordin Mohamed Mustapha4 1 National Wildlife Rescue Centre (NWRC) Sungkai,Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Peninsular Malaysia, 35600 Sungkai Perak. 2 Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 31 3 Ex-Situ Conservation Division, Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Peninsular Malaysia, KM 10 Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 4 Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is tumors of skin and soft tissues that arise from either the epidermis or the epithelium of the superficial regions of the outer root sheath of the hair follicle. A female Malayan sunbear (Helarctosmalayanus) was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma by histologic examination of biopsy. A series of intra-lesion injections using vincristine resulted in a marked regression of tumor by 70%. Keywords: Malayan Sunbear, Helarctosmalayanus, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Vincristine, Tumor Regression ANALYSING ABUNDANCE DATA ON SPECIES DIVERSITY, RICHNESS, EVENNESS, SMILARITY AND SHARED SPECIES Charlie Justin Mergie Laman and Mathew Jenang Department of Zoology, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology University Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan , Sarawak ABSTRACT Developed methodologies and statistical tools are available to quantify and estimate abundance data.Species diversity indices are mathematical functions that are used to quantify speciesdiversity. Commonly used diversity indices in statistical ecology are Shannon, Simpson,and Fisher’s a. The species that characterize any natural community differ in relative abundance, usually with a few species quite common and most species much less so.One way to plot such observed species abundance data is a Rank Abundance Plot, in which each species is represented by a vertical bar proportional to its abundance. From the observed total species richness, predicted totalspecies richness can be achieved via species accumulation curves. Traditionally, species accumulation functions have been used for plotting species versus sampling effort to estimate visually whether a curve has asymptotically approached some ceiling (and hence whether sampling has been sufficient), as well as to estimate the total richness of a site.Numerous similarity indices have been proposed to measure the degree to which species composition are alike, for example,Jaccard, Sørensen, Bray-Curtis, and Morisita-Horn. For comparing species similarity among of more than 2 sites, ordination methods may be more useful. Another approach to assess similarity is by estimating the number of true shared species between communities. A common approach to comparing two communities is to measure the extent of “similarity” (using an overlap index) or “dissimilarity”. Localised data sets will be used as examples to illustrate the analyses of abundance data for species diversity, richness, similarity and shared species.

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 32 Keywords: statistical tool, species richness, species diversity. ABSTRAK PEMBENTANGAN SESI KEEMPAT: KEPELBAGAIAN MAMALIA

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 33 A STUDY ON HOMERANGE AND HABITAT UTILIZATION OF AN ADULT FEMALE GAUR USING SATELLITE TRANSMITTER AT HULU JELAI FOREST RESERVE, PAHANG Muhamad Rizal bin Abdul Rahim, Zainuddin bin Abdul Rahman, Osman a/l Nibong, Muhammad Abu Bakar bin Rahim and Zulfahami bin Md Hassan @ Kamaruddin Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia, Km 10, Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT A study on the homerange of a wild gaur using satellite transmitter was carried out in Hulu Jelai Forest Reserve, Pahang. A female gaur was captured, fitted with a satellite transmitter and released back at the same place on 27th February 2013. A total number of 380 GPS location were retrieved from the transmitter in a period of 133 days (between 27th Feb 2013 to 9th July 2014).The total coverage areaestimated was 29.6176 km2 . Most of the area are old logging area where food is abundant. Towards the end of the study period, the gaur was moving into new pasture area. Keywords: Hulu Jelai, homerange, Bos gaurus hubbacki, satellite transmitter, gaur AN ANALYSIS OF CAPTIVE-BORN MALAYAN GAURS I. Hartini, J. Jawahir, R. RozzaNadiah, T. Rahmat Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Km10, Jalan Cheras, 56100, Kuala Lumpur Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT The Malayan Gaur (Bosgaurushubbacki) is the largest bovids. They are distributed from India into the Sunda region. Many areas of forests in Peninsular Malaysia arebeing converted to agricultural lands resulting in the shrinkage of the Gaurs habitats, movements of animals to marginal parts of the habitat, and reduction in their foods which can lead to the incapability of theanimals to survive in the wild. Therefore, captive breeding programme and reintroductions of the Gaurs are crucial steps for preservation and increment of the numbers in the wild. This study was undertaken to assess the performance of the captive Gaurs breeding programme at the DWNP breeding centres. The study was carried out based on the stud book records, annual reports and office records available from the centres and interviews with the staffs for any missing data and their experience in handling the Gaurs. To date, there were 174 individuals born in captivity from five wild founders. A total of 54 Gaurs were still alive and in captivity at the DWNP centres. The captive breeding project initiated and conducted by the DWNP was a success and steps toward a successful reintroduction project have to be taken to prevent extinction. Keywords: Malayan Gaur, reintroductions, DWNP breeding centres, stud book records, captivity

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 34 ESTIMATING LAND-USE PATTERN, HABITAT SELECTION, SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND COMPETITION FOR PREYS OF MALAYAN TIGER (PANTHERA TIGRIS) BY USING CAMERA TRAP IN TAMAN NEGARA LANDSCAPE Hakim, M.S. Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Peninsular Malaysia KM10, Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Taman Negara landscape was enlisted as one of the main tiger conservation sites in Peninsular Malaysia encompassing a total area of 4,343km². Within Taman Negara, the tiger density has decreased from an estimated 1.10 to 1.98/100km² in 2002 (Kaewanishi&Sunsquist, 2004) toestimated 0.54 to 1.00/100km² in 2013 (study still ongoing). Prey availability may relate to decreasing tiger density whichincreasing home range within the study area. From the camera trapping data collected in 2012 to 2014, two males and three females werephotocaptured over the years showing different trend in movement pattern and area covered. Two breeding evidence had been recorded from this area showing expansion of landusage of breeding female tiger. Theoverlap of moving range between tigers and socializing evidence collected from camera trap dataprovided information on the social structure of current tigers in Taman Negara. Tiger individual recapture frequency and distance moved, overlap withinthe same camera trapping station are analyzed from camera trap data in Taman Negara from 2012 to 2014. The availability of prey species and presence of competitor species such as leopard, red dhole and clouded leopard photographed are used to measure the competition ratein Taman Negara.The mean home range for female tiger is expected to be less than 100km², and exceeding 200km² for male tiger. 70% of the tiger image was obtained from ridge locations between 200 to 800m a.s.l, 20% from streamline and forest trail below 200m a.s.l and 10% of the tiger recorded at ridge area above 800m a.s.l. Above 800m the tiger prefers the area close to swampy bushes and streamline. The sex ratioof tigers identified from Taman Negara is 1 male to 3 females with two breeding females, indicating male territorywith up to three females with a breeding female. Competition level to the tiger is high in Taman Negara where abundance of sambar deer, wild boar and gaur is low compared to the study conducted in 2002 and other tiger study sites while the detection of competitor species is high. Keywords: Taman Negara, tiger conservation, tiger density, recapture frequency, camera trapping

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 35 POPULATION DENSITY ESTIMATE OF TIGERS FROM THE KENYIR-TAMAN NEGARA CORE AREA Hazril Rafhan bin Abdul Halim1,*, Gopalasamy Reuben Clements2,3,*, Lam Wai Yee2 , Laurie Hedges2 , Jasdev Sohanpal2 , Yusoff Shariff1 , Sivananthan T. Elagupillay1 , Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim1 , Salman Saaban1 1 Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) Peninsular Malaysia, Km 10 Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur 2 Rimba: 4 Jalan 1/9D, 43650 BandarBaruBangi, Selangor, Malaysia 3 Kenyir Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT The Department of Wildlife and National Park’s Tiger Survey Program was initiated with budget allocated under the 10th Malaysian Plan in Taman Negara, a priority site for Malayan tiger conservation. Subsequently this was expanded to include the forest reserves at the north-eastern part of the park at Terengganu with the assistance and participation of Rimba. The aim of the study is to estimate the Malayan tiger population densityin a Core Area encompassingTaman Negara Terengganu and its surrounding forest reserves. In addition to the survey, law enforcement information was collected to assist in the protection of tigers and other wildlife. The survey involved the deploymentof camera traps within a 600 km2 core area by survey teams that consisted of staff from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) with assistance from Rimba's researchers. The survey was conducted over 8,713 trap nights, and obtained 59photo captures of the Malayan tiger, representing a minimum of 7 individual tigers. The population density estimates for Malayan tiger was analysed based on a spatially-explicit capture-recapture (SECR) framework. The outcomes of this study will help DWNP and TNNP enhance the management of the Malayan tiger population and take management actions to protect and reintroduce prey species that could support a higher density of Malayan tiger within this Core Area in Taman Negara. Keywords: Malayan Tiger, carnivore conservation, central forest spine, Kenyir Lake, Peninsular Malaysia ESTIMATING TAPIR POPULATION IN KEMASUL FOREST RESERVE, PAHANG Mahathir Mohamad1 , Magintan, D.1 , Anuar, I.1 , Rosli, Norzalie1 , Treaholt, C., Simpson, B. Sanusi Mohamad2 1 Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Peninsular Malaysia. 2 Copenhagen Zoo, Research and Conservation Division, Denmark. Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Malayan tapirs are relatively abundant in Malaysian forest, but little is known about theirpopulation. A study was carried out to estimate tapir population in Kemasul Forest

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 36 Reserve (KFR), Pahang,an isolated forest,from April to May 2014. This research focused on estimating the tapir population for rescue purpose. Only 32.7% picture from the camera data collected could be used for identification of individual tapir. Our study estimated the existence of 4 individual tapirs in KFR. The obtained data indicated a decreasing trend of tapir population in Malaysian Forest. Future rescue actions need to be taken to save these entrapped tapirs in this isolated forest. Keywords: Estimate, Population, Tapir, Tapirusindicus, Kemasul Forest Reserve, Pahang RE-INTRODUCTION OF BANTENG (BOS JAVANICUS) AND ITS HOME RANGES IN PAHANG NATIONAL PARK Amri Izaffi Zamahsasri, Salman Hj. Saaban, Abd. Rahim Othman and Badmanathan Munisamy Biodiversity Conservation Division, Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Peninsular Malaysia, KM 10 JalanCheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Banteng, locally extinct since 1950s in Peninsular Malaysia, is an endangered animal per Schedule-2 of the Malaysia Wildlife Conservation Act (2010). This release program is the pilot study to re-establish or rebuildthe Banteng’spopulation in Peninsular Malaysia, both to enhance the long-term survival of the species and to restore natural biodiversity. Bantengs(originated from Malacca Zoo)were moved from GuaMusang Wildlife Conservation Centre in July 2013 and placed in a pre-release paddock in Pahang National Park (PNP), Sungai Relau for four (4) months for the purpose of habituation to the habitat. Five (5) Bantengs (one male adult, one female adult – satellite collared and three female sub adult) were released to PNPon 25th October 2013. The reintroduced Bantengs were monitored through camera trapping, ground tracking and satellite GPS fixes. Observation during the monitoring process indicated that the released Bantengs moved in a herd and no mortality wasrecorded.After re-introduction, the home ranges of Banteng were studied in PNP, from October 2013 to August 2014. Banteng home ranges analysis was computed using Minimum Convex Polygon from Hawths Tools Analysis of ArcGIS software. The minimum and maximum estimated monthly home ranges of Banteng were 0.1 km2 in October 2013 (720 satellite GPS data) and 5.7 km2 in March 2014 (740 satellite GPS data). The overall herd of Banteng home rangefrom October 2013 to August 2014 was 6.8 km2 (7,800 satellite GPS data).The present study reported for thefirst time theranging patterns of reintroduced Banteng which will be very useful for future conservation of this endangered species. Keywords: Reintroduction, Banteng (Bosjavanicus), home range, minimum convex polygon, Pahang National Park.

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 37 ABSTRAK PEMBENTANGAN SESI KELIMA: KEPELBAGAIAN MAMALIA

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 37 PEMILIHAN MAKANAN DAN PEMBAHAGIAN MANGSA OLEH MEMERANG DI SEMENANJUNG MALAYSIA Pazil Abdul-Fatah1 , Nur-Syuhada Nasrona , Shukor Md-Nor1 , H. Sasaki2 dan Badrul Munir Md-Zain1 1 School of Environment and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, 2 Chikushi Jogakuen University Jr. College, 2-12-1 Ishizaka, Dazaifu 818-0192, Japan Email: [email protected] ABSTRAK Kajian mengenai pemilihan makanan dan pembahagian mangsa oleh Memerang Kecil (Aonyxcinereus) dan Memerang Licin (Lultrogaleperspicillata) telah dijalankan di beberapa lokasi di Semenanjung Malaysia. Sejumlah 330 sampel najis telah dikutipdari 138 lokasi dari April 2010 hingga September 2013.Ujian DNA terhadap setiap sampel najis mendapati 112 sampel (33%) merupakan A.cinereus dan 218 sampel pula adalah L.perspicillata. Lebihan sampel DNA kemudian dicuci, dikeringkan dan diasingkan mengikut lapan kumpulan fauna. Setiap item makanan diambil gambar menggunakan kamera digital dan pengecaman dibuat dengan membandingkannya dengan spesimen yang terdapat di muzium UKM. Didapati bahawa terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan (χ2= 17.381, df=7, p<0.05) di dalampemilihanmakananolehA.cinereusdanL.perspicillata. 73.2% makanan yang diambil oleh A.cinereus adalah invertebrata (bukan-ikan) sementara 90.5% makanan L.perspicillata adalah ikan. Analisis lanjut menggunakan ujian Mann-Whitney pada saiz sisik ikan yang dimakan oleh kedua-dua spesiesmen dapati saiz ikan yang dimakan oleh L.perspicillata dan A.cinereus berbeza secara signifikan (p<0.05). L.perspicillata memakan ikan yang lebih besar sementara A.cinereus memakan ikan bersaiz kecil. Keputusan kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa terdapat pemilihan makanan yang berbeza dan pembahagian mangsa oleh A.cinereus dan L.perspicillata. Tidak wujud persaingan terhadap sumber makanan oleh A.cinereus dan L.perspicillata dan kedua-dua spesies boleh mendiami sesuatu habitat secara bersama (co-exist). Katakunci: Memerang, Lultrogaleperspicillata, Mann-Whitney,Aonyxcinereus, co-exist CRANIAL GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF TUPAIA GLISSKULLS FROM PENINSULAR MALAYSIA Azrinaaini Md Yusoff1 *, Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran2,3, Nurul Farah Diyana Mohd Tahir4 , Seri Intan Mokhtar1 1 Faculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan 2 Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan 3 Faculty of Biological Science, UniversitiSains Malaysia 4 Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT A global geographic fragmentation has caused the diversity of animals and plants worldwide, mostly to the population of small mammals. In Malaysia, there are a lot of

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 38 natural barriers that can separate the population of small mammals including the common treeshrew, Tupaiaglis. In this study, the polymorphism of ninety (90) Tupaia glis in Peninsular Malaysia was studied by comparing the skulls of the species from different states by using MorphoJanalysis. This is carried out to know the landmark of the species and the shape changes. Keywords: Small mammals, Polymorphism, Skulls, Shape changes, MorphoJ DIVERSITY OF VOLANT SMALL MAMMALS IN TAMAN NEGARA KUALA KOH, KELANTAN *Muhammad-Rasul, A. H., Aziz, N. A., Nasir, N. M., Mukri, M. I. A., Mansor, M. S., and Ramli, R. Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT A study of the diversity of volant small mammals was carried out in Taman Negara Kuala Koh, Kelantan from 24 to 26 January 2014. An average of 10 mist nets and 4 four-bank harp traps were deployed. A total of 70 individuals were captured, comprising 20 species in five families: Vespertilionidae, Rhinolophidae, Hipposideridae, Pteropodidae and Megadermatidae. The major species was Hipposideros bicolor 15% of total individual captured. Ridley’s Roundleaf Horseshoe Bat (Hipposideros ridleyi) is the only species considered vulnerable and four species, Small Woolly Bat (Kerivoula intermedia), Least Woolly Bat (Kerivoula minuta), Clear-winged Bat (Kerivoula pellucida) and Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus sedulus) are considered globally near threatened under The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Keywords: Volant small mammal, diversity, Taman Negara Kuala Koh. ACTIVITY PATTERN OF MALAYAN SUN BEAR (HELARCTOS MALAYANUS) IN KRAU WILDLIFE RESERVE (KWR), PAHANG Tan Poai Ean1 ,Rais A. K.2 , Maznor Hisham M.3 , Michael Wong4 , Sharif M. S.1& Zaman A. G.5 1 Headquarters, Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), KM10, Jln Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur 2 Penang National Park, Teluk Bahang, 11050, Penang 3 DWNP Perlis, PersiaranWawasa, 01000, Kangar, Perlis 4 DWNP Johor, Mersing District, 86800, Jamaluang, Mersing 5 DWNP Kedah, Sik District, 08210, Gubir, Sik, Kedah Email:[email protected] ABSTRACT A study on activity patterns of Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctosmalayanus) was conducted in Krau Wildlife Reserve, Pahang from May-Sept 2013, using camera trapping technique. A

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 39 total of 84 units ofcamera trap were deployed and 109 images were captured at 26 sites within10, 346 trap nights. The detectionratio per unit sampling effort was 0.01 and occupancy ratio per unit sampling site was 0.406.The analysis showed that the Malayan Sun Bear wasactive during dusk (17:00hr-21:00hr) with 43.1%. The highest percentage of activity pattern was between 19:00 to 20:00hr (15.6%;n=17photos), while the minimum record of activity pattern was 10:00hr to 12:00hr.The finding also showed that 38% of the images were recorded at a single site. Keywords: Camera trapping, Malayan Sun Bear, Helarctos malayanus, activity patterns, Krau WR. AN ASSESSMENT OF TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES IN NATURAL FOREST RESERVE OF NATIONAL PARK VIA CAMERA TRAPING METHOD Asrulsani Jambari, Hazril Rafhan Abdul Halim and Sivananthan T. Elagupillay Bahagian Konservasi Biodiversiti - Department of Wildlife and National Park (DWNP), km. 10 Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Information and knowledge of species distribution is crucial for planning and evaluating conservation strategies. Camera trapping method was used at two locations within Kelantan and Terengganu National Park for aperiod of two months to determine the species composition and distribution of small to large terrestrial vertebrates. A total of 6,879 and 1,957 images were recorded from 4,364 and 3,453 trap nights in Kelantan and Terengganu respectively. Twenty fivespecies were recorded. Sambar (Rusa unicolor) was most frequently photographed with 3,270 (39.16%) image followed by Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) with 1,400 (16.76%) imageand avian with 777 (9.30%) image. Our analysis revealed that 5 species significantly showed an edge-biased pattern, 4 species significantly correlatedwith higher altitudinal elevations while 3 species significantly biased towater distributions near to main water body. The findings indicate that distance to park edge, elevations and water resources can significantly influence thedistribution of certain terrestrial species in the study area. These results provide a knowledge and baseline information for long term terrestrial vertebrates monitoring in Kelantan and Terengganu National Park. Keywords: Camera trap, terrestrial vetebrates, park edges, altitudinal elevations, national park

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 40 WING LOADING AND ASPECT RATIO OF ROUNDLEAF BATS (FAMILY: HIPPOSIDERIDAE) Azuan R1,2*, Charlie Laman2 , Faisal Ali Anwarali Khan2 , Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah1& Mohd Ridwan Abd Rahman3 1 Centre for Kenyir Ecosystems Research, Kenyir Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, MALAYSIA 2 Faculty Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak MALAYSIA 3 Centre for Pre-University Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, MALAYSIA Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Study on the wing loading and aspect ratio for roundleaf bats of Family Hipposideridae was conducted to describe the habitat use and their flight behaviour. By examining their wing loading and aspect ratio, the habitat segregation and their flight behaviour can be classified according to low, medium and high category. The study revealed that the roundleaf bats had relatively high wing loading and low aspect ratio. There were also overlapping in wing loading and aspect ratio within the roundleaf bats. This showed that there were probably more than one species of roundleaf bats occupying the same habitat and forest strata. The species that occupied the same habitat may face competition or may adopt resource partition to avoid competition. Species that have low wing loading and aspect ratio have high manoeuvrability and can fly in cluttered habitat or structurally dense forest whereas species that have high wing loading and aspect ratio have low manoeuvrability and fly in open environment over long distance. Wing loading and aspect ratio can be used to explain the flight behaviour, flight performance, and habitat preference. The detailed ecomorphology research is important to determine niche specialisation or resource partitioning of sympatric species. Keywords: Roundleaf bat, wing loading, aspect ratio, habitat segregation and flight behaviour.

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 41 ABSTRAK PEMBENTANGAN SESI KEENAM: KEPELBAGAIAN HERPETOFAUNA & INVETERBRATA

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 42 A CHECKLIST OF BUTTERFLIES OF TASIK BERA RAMSAR SITE, PAHANG Tan Cheng Cheng, Shahid Tajuddin, Mohd Fadlli Mahat and Tan Poai Ean Department of Wildlife & National Parks (DWNP), KM10 JalanCheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Tasik Bera, Pahang is recognized as an important international wetlands area under The Ramsar Convention since 1994. Butterfly surveys were conducted during the Biodiversity Inventory Program 2014 in two sampling occasions: 7-13 May and 13-19 August. The objective of this survey is to document the butterfly (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) species diversity for future management and conservation. A total of 291 butterflies were collected, 125 species from 5 families were identified from both sampling occasions. Nymphalidae (48%) is the most diverse family, followed by Lycaenidae (23%), Pieridae (15%), Papilionidae (12%) and Riodinidae (2%). Among the 125 species recorded, 57 species were recorded in May, 39 species in August and 29 species in both sampling occasions. More species ofLycaenidae, Pieridae and Papilionidae were recorded in May compared to August. Conversely, Nymphalidae species recorded in August was nearly double the number of species recorded in May. The availability of host and nectar plants might be one of the factors that affect the butterfly diversity. The present list of butterfly is not exhaustive, therefore prolonged surveys using various sampling methods are recommended to update the butterfly checklist of TasikBera. Keywords: Lepidoptera, Butterfly, Papilionoidea, Tasik Bera, Ramsar ESTIMATING ANTS (HYMENOTERA: FORMICIDAE) DIVERSITY OF TASIK BERA, PAHANG, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA Noor Izwan, A and Amirrudin, B. A. School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. Emails: [email protected], [email protected] ABSTRACT Tasik Bera is the largest freshwater swamp-lake in Peninsular Malaysia and the ecosystem is highly diverse. The ground-dwelling ant fauna at Tasik Bera, Pahang is still understudiedbecause no checklistwas available to date.The objective of this study is to survey the diversity of ants (Family Formicidae) at Tasik Bera especially the grounddwelling ants.In this study, surface leaf-litter from 1 m2 plot in 5 transect lines were collected plus hand-picking method to examine the ant fauna. At each transect line, plots were establishedbetween 40m and 50m distance and in total 16 plots were examined.Seven subfamilies of ants were recorded comprising29 genera and 60 species. Almost halfof the samples collected was from subfamily Myrmecinae(43%), followed by Formicinae (20%) and Ponerinae (15%). The finding is not surprising since Myrmecinae

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 43 contains the most species in Formicidae. The most common genera recorded wereCrematogaster(10%),Camponotus (6.7%) and Tetramorium (6.7%). According to estimates of the expected species richness, sifting and hand-picking method allowed for the collection of 90 to 200 species of ants which is significantly different from the total observed species in this survey.There is a significant differencebetween the number of species collected and estimated number of species,possibly due to low sampling effort and short sampling duration. Similarity indices were calculated between plotsresulting intofour clustersperhaps due to the condition of each plot since certain plots were in wet or dry conditions due to the tidal influence of water from TasikBera.The results indicate that ant fauna at Tasik Bera need to be sampled more intensely to obtain a better picture of its diversity. The finding could serve as the baseline information on Formicidae fauna at Tasik Bera and hopefully this data set can be used for further study for the conservation and management of the site. Keywords: Formicidae, estimate, similarity, Tasik Bera, ground-dwelling ants SEXUAL MATURITY AGE COMPLEXITY OF HETEROMETRUS SPINIFER Xiao Feng Yang1 , Thary Gazi Goh1 , Norma-Rashid Yusoff1,2 1 Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya 2 Institute of Ocean and Earth Science (IOES), University of Malaya ABSTRACT Some previous studies on scorpions stated that sexual maturity was attained at different instars for mono specific individuals. However, these studies examined only a small number of taxa. The form and extent of this phenomenon is not widely known even though essential for taxonomy work. Heterometrus is a scorpion genus of 33 species within which many species closely resemble each other. In this study, 53 individuals of different Heterometrus spinifer instars were examined. The size range of each instar was calculated and gave rise to a total of 7 instars. Mating behavior tests for the 6 th and 7th instar males were conducted and the results obtained confirmed their sexual maturity. Spermorphores identification was used for ensuring that the individuals in mating tests were from the same species. In conclusion, the phenomenon of attaining sexual maturity at different instars is common in the wild population of H. spinifer and size difference in identification of Heterometrus species should be carefully used. Keywords: Heterometrus, Scorpion Instar Size Identification

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 44 OCCURRENCE OF SYNANTHROPHIC FLY SPECIES IN TASEK BERA RAMSAR SITE, PAHANG Talib, S.M.1 , Lau, W.H.1*, Kadir, J.1 , Chia, S.L.2 , Kamis S.N.1 1 Dept. Plant Protection, Fac. Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia. 2 Dept. Microbiology, Fac. Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia. *[email protected] ABSTRACT Synanthropic flies are fly species ecologically associated with human. These species exploit foods and habitats created by human activities. They are frequently found near human living area and their presence in forest reserve has also been discovered. Tasek Bera Ramsar Site is one of the examples of forest reserve which also serves as a recreation forest for education programs and recreational activities may provide preferable habitats and food source for the synanthrophic flies. However, very limited study has been carried out to investigate the diversity of synanthropic flies in this forest reserve. A study of the occurrence and species distribution of synanthropic flies species at Tasek Bera Ramsar Site was carried out during the Biodiversity Inventory Program from 10th to 12th May 2014 and 14th to 16th August 2014. A total of 715 synanthrophic flies were collected and grouped according to their morphological characteristics. Molecular identification with partial mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene sequences confirmed the identity of the flies, namely Chrysomya megacephala, Chrysomya rufifacies, Chrysomya defixa, Hemipyrellia ligurriens, Hypopygiopsis infumata, Lucilia cuprina, Atherigona sp., and Sarcophaga pattoni. These flies belong to three main families of synanthrophic flies (Sarcophagidae, Calliphoridae and Muscidae) and they are important in forensic studies and veterinary entomology. Keywords: Forest reserve, synanthropic, flies, molecular identification, CO1 gene ODONATA (INSECTA) FAUNA OF TASEK BERA, PAHANG, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA Chee Yen Choong1*, Muhammad Izzat Husna bin Ahmad Zaini2 & Amirrudin bin Ahmad2 1 Centre for Insect Systematics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia 2 School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia *[email protected] ABSTRACT Records of Odonata collected at sites in Tasek Bera, Pahang on 13-19 August 2014 are presented. A total of 64 species from eight families were recorded. Of these 16 species are new records for Tasek Bera. These records are combined with existing records from Tasek Bera in literature to produce the checklist of the Odonata known to Tasek Bera. At present 92 species from 13 families are known from Tasek Bera. Keywords: Odonata, Dragonflies, Tasek Bera, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 45 ABSTRAK PEMBENTANGAN SESI KETUJUH: PENGURUSAN

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 46 FISH DIVERSITY IN SMALL STREAMS OF SUNGKAI WILDLIFE RESERVE, PERAK, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA Amirrudin B. Ahmad, M. Fahmi-Ahmad, Syed Ahmad Rizal School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT The diversity of fishes recorded from several small streams within Sungkai Wildlife Reserve, Perak is presented here. A total of 26 species from 12 families were recorded during the 3- day survey. Fish from family Cyprinidae was the most common with 11 species, followed by Channidae with four and Osphronemidae two species. Here, we update the name of the previously reported fish species found at Sungkai Wildlife Reserve by comparing the checklist to the recently published materials.We added seven species to the list bring the total number of fishes known to this area to at least 41 species. However, the taxonomic status of four species mentioned in the previous publication was doubtful and we cannot assign them to any valid taxa known to us. Nonetheless, the fish fauna inhabiting the small streams here is diverse and requires further research to obtain more data to validate the checklist that is useful for conservation and planning future management program. Keywords: Inland fishes, new records, checklist, Cyprinidae, stream ICHTHYOFAUNAL DIVERSITY OF TASEKBERA, PAHANG, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA M. Fahmi-Ahmad and Amirrudin A. Pusat Pengajian Sains Marin dan Sekitaran, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Email: [email protected]; [email protected] ABSTRACT Tasek Bera (an alluvial swamp with small area of open water) is one of the important and unique freshwater ecosystems in Peninsular Malaysia. Research on fish fauna at Tasek Bera began more than 40 years ago. A recent survey yieldeda total of 52 species belonging to 20 families, thus bringing the total number of fish species known to date to 127 species from 30 families. Fifteen species were newly recorded species for the ecosystem, mainly small, cryptic and bottom dwelling species that can be found among riparian vegetation or root system of riparian plants.Others are widespread species distributed throughout Peninsular Malaysia. The majority of ichthyofaunas recorded were dominated by Cyprinidae (51 species), Siluridae (12 species),Bagridae (9 species)and Osphronemidae (9 species).A single specimen tentatively identified as Nanobagrusstellatus(Family Bagridae) was collected for the first time for Peninsular Malaysia. The additional data shows that fish diversity at the lake ecosystem is highly diverse and future research need to consider peripheral habitat in order to obtain a complete picture of ichthyofauna diversity of Tasek Bera for sound conservation and management.

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 47 Keywords: Inland fishes, Ramsar site, Cyprinidae, new record, Nanobagrusstellatus DISTRIBUTION PATTERN AND HABITAT SELECTION OF ASIAN OPENBILL STORK (ANASTOMUSOSCITANTS) IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA Mohammad Kamaruddin bin Zainul Abidin School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Malaysia 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT The Asian Openbill Storks were recorded inhabit in Peninsular Malaysia during January 2013 and subsequently observed in Penang, Perak, Melaka, and Johor. This bird is essential to the ecology as can be used to indicate the circumstance of certain environment and function as biological agent to control golden apple snail’s populationat paddy field. The existence of Asian Openbill Stork in Peninsular Malaysia has to be conserve for the ecological benefit and ecotourism as well. The objectives of this research were to i) compile the historical data of Asian Openbill Stork in Peninsular Malaysia, ii) ascertain its dispersal pattern, and iii) to determine the micro and macro habitat of this bird species. The research was start with survey of possible Asian Openbill sites in Peninsular Malaysia. The historical data of this bird in Peninsular which include distribution and abundance were compiled from published and unpublished reports as well as from interview. Field surveys were conducted to record the locations, bird abundance and activities, microhabitat and physical environment of study area, and interview the local peoples. Distribution and macro habitats (land use) data were analyzed by using GIS software while microhabitats were using Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation. The result illustrated the distribution pattern of Asian Openbill at the west coast regions in Peninsula and the paddy field became the most selected habitat. Flood level at paddy field may influent the presence of Asian Openbill, as wet paddy field will increase the abundance of its prey (snail). The golden open snail became the main prey and the characteristic of trees choose by this bird for roosting were wide, many branches with seven meter height on average. The habitat selection and food availability are the factors to shape the distribution of Asian Openbill in Peninsular Malaysia. Keywords: Asian Openbill Stork, Peninsular Malaysia, survey, distribution pattern, habitat IMPLICATIONS OF PATCH SIZE AND SURROUNDING MATRIX TOWARDS NATIVE-SPECIES IN FRAGMENTED FOREST Farah Shafawati Mohd-Taib1*, Shukor Md-Nor1 and Saiful Arif Abdullah2 1 School of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor 2 Institute for Environmental and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor Email: [email protected]

25 – 28 NOV 2014 SEMINAR BIODIVERSITI 2014 JABATAN PERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR DAN TAMAN NEGARA 48 ABSTRACT Forest fragmentation has been one of the major issues in urban landscape due to anthropogenic activities. Itproduces remnants of forest patches which were large and continuous forests before. Forest fragmentation will havean adverse impact on fauna diversity in the forest. However, the impacts are dependent on the type and characteristic of the forest remnants itself. This study therefore investigates the diversity of birds within fragmented forest in the state of Selangor. Six remnant forest reserveslocated in the midst of urban landscape that vary in size and landscape matrix werechosen. They range from less than 10 hectares up to 1000 hectares. These forests were: Bukit Sungai Puteh (7.41 ha), Bukit Nanas (10.52 ha), Sungai Besi (42.11 ha), Bangi (100 ha), Kota Damansara (321.7 ha) and Ayer Hitam (1217.9 ha). Methods used were mist-netting and direct observation. 83 species of birds wererecorded in the 6 sites. Kota Damansara had the highest species richness with 54 species, followed by Bangi (39 species) and Ayer Hitam (31 species). The least species richness was Bukit Nanas with only 17 species. Native-forest species are species that are dependent solely on forest for their livelihood. Larger percentage of native-forest species were found in the larger forest compared to smaller forest suggesting that smaller forests are more vulnerable towards invasion of non-forest species. Thisis supported by the habitat matrix that surrounded the forest. Bukit Nanas for instance, which is surrounded by the Kuala Lumpur metropolitan city shows a massive decrease of species diversity due to the development pressure hitting this forest.In conclusion, habitat matrix other than forest size isthe major factor that influences the capacity of the forest in maintaining more native-forest species.However, more study needs to be carried out in the future to test this theory in a larger scale. Keywords: forest fragmentation, birds, species diversity, urban landscape and Selangor RAPTOR MIGRATION AT TANJUNG TUAN, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA (SPRING 2014) Nur Atiqah Tahir Wildlife Conservation Officer, Malaysian Nature Society JKR 641, Jalan Kelantan, Bukit Persekutuan, 50480 Kuala Lumpur Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT The study area is located in Tanjung Tuan Forest Reserve (2 24'N, 101 51'E), a forested rocky promontory on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Tanjung Tuan faces the Straits of Malacca, separating Malaysia and Indonesia, and is about 38 km from PulauRupat, the nearest Sumatran land mass.Since 2000, the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) had been organizing Raptor Watch, a yearly event aimed to conduct annual raptor monitoring at Tanjung Tuan, Port Dickson. Data derived from structured counts provided useful information on the temporal and spatial pattern of raptor migration at Tanjung Tuan and also increasing public awareness of Tanjung Tuan as an important migration site for migratory raptors. Observations were carried out over 37 consecutive days, from 22nd February to 30th March 2014. Past experience had shown that the month of March