Clouded leopards, the secretive top-carnivore of South-East Asian rainforests: their distribution, status and conservation needs in Sabah, Malaysia |
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Authors: | Andreas Wilting Frauke Fischer Soffian Abu Bakar K Eduard Linsenmair |
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Affiliation: | 1. Theodor-Boveri Institute of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, Institute of Biosciences, University of Würzburg, 97074, Würzburg, Germany 2. Sabah Wildlife Department, Blok B, Wisma Muis, 88100, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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Abstract: | Background The continued depletion of tropical rainforests and fragmentation of natural habitats has led to significant ecological changes which place most top carnivores under heavy pressure. Various methods have been used to determine the status of top carnivore populations in rainforest habitats, most of which are costly in terms of equipment and time. In this study we utilized, for the first time, a rigorous track classification method to estimate population size and density of clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosa) in Tabin Wildlife Reserve in north-eastern Borneo (Sabah). |
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