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Abstract
A study conducted in Maliau Basin, Malaysian Borneo, draws attention to an island thriving
with biodiversity with over 420 bird species alone, and 60 endemic species. As the worlds
population is increasing every second, minute and hour of the day, the need for land, food
resources and access to new regions has become a high demand. Due to this, Bornean Tropical
rainforests are being logged, degraded, deforested and converted at alarming rates. This study
focusses on the effects these processes have on secondary forest bird species richness and
further comparing it to Primary Forest bird species richness. These results will determine
whether the Secondary Forest holds much value.
Aims
To test whether there was a
difference in species richness (&
endemic species) between Primary
& Secondary Forest
Methods
Two site types were used to
collect data (from Primary &
Secondary Forest), with 15
sample sites for each type, total
of 30 sites.
Primary - Ten people stood in a
circle facing outwards, anything
with in a 10m radius was
recorded as in.
Secondary- any birds seen
within a 20m radius in front &
10m radius each side were
recorded in, anything out side
that area were recorded out
Results
Endemic Species
36%
64%
Primary
Secondary
Primary
0
4
6
0
7
2
0
Secondary
1
1
7
4
11
6
2
Number of Individuals
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
20
40
60
Understorey Cover (%)
Secondary
Linear (Primary)
80
100
Linear (Secondary )
Discussion
Figure 1: Primary forest bird
Picture 1: Picture of Primary Forest, Source:
Maree Hume
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