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Clouded Leopard Conservation and Research in BorneoResearch in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Clouded leopards, the secretive top-carnivore of South-East Asian rainforests: their distribution, status and conservation needs in Sabah, Malaysia Andreas Wilting, Frauke Fischer, Soffian Abu Bakar, and K. Eduard Linsenmair Published: 08 November 2006, BMC Ecology 2006, 6:16 Download the paper (PDF) Abstract: ![]() The population size in the 56 km2 research area was estimated to be five individuals, based on a capture-recapture analysis of four confirmed animals differentiated by their tracks. Extrapolation of these results led to density estimates of nine per 100 km2 in Tabin Wildlife Reserve. The true density most likely lies between our approximately 95% confidence interval of eight to 17 individuals per 100 km2. We demonstrate that previous density estimates of 25 animals/100 km2 most likely overestimated the true density. Applying the 95% confidence interval we calculated in total a very rough number of 1500–3200 clouded leopards to be present in Sabah. However, only 275–585 of these animals inhabit the four totally protected reserves that are large enough to hold a long-term viable population of > 50 individuals. Consequences of Forest Disturbance on Carnivore Distribution in Sabah, Malaysia and their Phylogeography and Ancestry in the Malay Archipelago. Andreas Wilting Leibniz Institute of Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany ![]() Research for this project will be conducted in four study sites in northeastern Borneo. Field methods include tracking along transects, fecal sample collection, night surveys, and camera trapping. Collaborators for this study include the Sabah Wildlife Department, WWF Malaysia, and the University of Malaysia, Sabah. Home | Terms of Use | Contact Us | About Us | Form 990 | Unsubscribe Copyright 2003-2011. The Clouded Leopard Project. All Rights Reserved. Original site design by elephants & ants. |