Essays about: "wildlife conservation in malaysia"
Found 4 essays containing the words wildlife conservation in malaysia.
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1. Bevarande av orangutangen : en studie av de största hoten mot arternas överlevnad
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : Orangutanger är endemiskt förekommande på öarna Borneo och Sumatra i Malaysia och Indonesien. Det finns tre arter: Sumatraorangutangen (Pongo abelii), Borneoorangutangen (Pongo pygmaeus) och den nyupptäckta Tapanuliorangutangen (Pongo tapanuliensis). READ MORE
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2. Presence and habitat use of the endangered Bornean elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) in the INIKEA rehabilitation project site (Sabah, Malaysia) : a pilot study
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : The endangered Bornean elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis) are endemic to the island of Borneo and their survival is being threatened by palm oil production, poaching and human-elephant conflicts. In Central Sabah (Malaysia), the conversion of forests into commercial plantations has led to habitat fragmentation and human-elephant conflicts. READ MORE
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3. Human-wildlife conflict mitigation in Peninsular Malaysia : lessons learnt, current views and future directions
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Among the wild animals in peninsular Malaysia tigers and elephants seem to be the most threatened species after the Malaysian rhinoceros which have dwindled to critically low numbers. Agriculture expansion and palm oil production is the main driving force that affects natural habitat of these magnificent mammals bringing people in conflict with wild animals. READ MORE
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4. Nature For Sale But Who s Buying? Biodiversity Banking in Malua, Sabah.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : There is a growing shift in environmental management tools from the traditional command and control approach to market mechanisms where environmental goods and services are assigned market values to generate incentives for environmental protection. In November 2007, the Sabah state government announced a joint venture with New Forests Pty. Ltd. READ MORE