2016 ICB BALIKPAPAN

Mansor M. 2016. Biodiversity of Malaysian Borneo.International Conference on Biodiversity, Balikpapan,

14-16 January 2016 [Organized by Society forIndonesian Biodiversity, University of MulawarmanSamarinda & University of Sebelas Maret Surakarta]

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Biodiversity of Malaysian Borneo

Mashhor MansorSchool of Biological Sciences

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Introduction

• Borneo ; 3thlargest island inthe world

• 73 % Kalimantan• 27% , Sarawak,

Sabah and Brunei

• Borneo ; 3thlargest island inthe world

• 73 % Kalimantan• 27% , Sarawak,

Sabah and Brunei

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borneo

http://www.realworldadventures.com/2008/malaysia/cameron/mtns_map.htm

Geography (Sabah)

• Mount Kinabalu, 4,101 m in Sabah

Geography (Sabah)

• Rivers; Kinabatangan and Sangawa

© WWF-Malaysia/C. Prudente

Kinabatangan river

Geography (Sabah)

• Geological history; Laurasia ; Malay Peninsular,Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Western Sulawesi

• Paleogeography; Sunda and Sahul ;(Morley,R.J. & Flenley, J.R., 1987)

• Geological history; Laurasia ; Malay Peninsular,Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Western Sulawesi

• Paleogeography; Sunda and Sahul ;(Morley,R.J. & Flenley, J.R., 1987)

Geography (Sarawak)

• Bako National Park ; a series of health forest ,Brunig , E.F. (1965)

• The classification of forest types in Sarawak,Brunig, E.F. (1969)

• Gunung Mulu ; Flora and Fauna inventory.

• Bako National Park ; a series of health forest ,Brunig , E.F. (1965)

• The classification of forest types in Sarawak,Brunig, E.F. (1969)

• Gunung Mulu ; Flora and Fauna inventory.

http://www.sabah-borneo.com/tours/kuching/bako-national-park/

• Richer than the wholeof Africa

• 3,000 trees• 267 dipterocarps• 2,000 orchids• 1,000 ferns• Nepenthes

Borneo Vegetation

• Richer than the wholeof Africa

• 3,000 trees• 267 dipterocarps• 2,000 orchids• 1,000 ferns• Nepenthes

Useful Forest Plants

• Alstonia macrophylla – jelutong – latex• Blechnum orientalis – fern – medicinal• Nephrolepis biserrata - fern – food &

medicinal• Baccaurea lanceolata – lempaong – fruits• Eusideroxylon melangangai – belian kebuau –

building• Zingiber cassumunar - tepus merah- medicinal

• Alstonia macrophylla – jelutong – latex• Blechnum orientalis – fern – medicinal• Nephrolepis biserrata - fern – food &

medicinal• Baccaurea lanceolata – lempaong – fruits• Eusideroxylon melangangai – belian kebuau –

building• Zingiber cassumunar - tepus merah- medicinal

Animals

• 222 mammals• 13 primates• Predators ; Neofelis

nebulosa andHelarctos malayanus

• Offshore islandbirds, migratorybirds. Montane birds.

• Snakes

• 222 mammals• 13 primates• Predators ; Neofelis

nebulosa andHelarctos malayanus

• Offshore islandbirds, migratorybirds. Montane birds.

• Snakes

Orang-utan & other primates

• 1) Sarawak ; Pongo pygmaeus var. pygmaeus

• 2) Sabah ; Pongo pygmaeus var. morio

• 3) Sarawak and Sabah ; Probosis monkeys(Nasalis larvatus)

• 4) Hylobates meulleri ; Borneo gibbon

• 1) Sarawak ; Pongo pygmaeus var. pygmaeus

• 2) Sabah ; Pongo pygmaeus var. morio

• 3) Sarawak and Sabah ; Probosis monkeys(Nasalis larvatus)

• 4) Hylobates meulleri ; Borneo gibbon

Red Leaf Monkey (Presbytis rubicunda),Danum Valley, Borneo

Birds

• 8 species of hornbills• Migratory and residential birds• Urban birds• Predator species

• 8 species of hornbills• Migratory and residential birds• Urban birds• Predator species

Fishes, amphibians and reptiles

• Swamps, rivers, lakes and coastal areas• Fish; Scleropages formosa (arawana),Pangasius spp. (patin),Wallo miostoma(tapah)

• Amphibians; Bufo sp. & Rana sp.• Lizards• Snakes

Danum valley

• Swamps, rivers, lakes and coastal areas• Fish; Scleropages formosa (arawana),Pangasius spp. (patin),Wallo miostoma(tapah)

• Amphibians; Bufo sp. & Rana sp.• Lizards• Snakes

References

• 1) MacKinnon et al. (1996). The Ecology ofKalimantan

• 2) Ananta, A. et al. (2015). Demography ofIndonesia’s Ethicity

• 1) MacKinnon et al. (1996). The Ecology ofKalimantan

• 2) Ananta, A. et al. (2015). Demography ofIndonesia’s Ethicity

Acknowledgment

• The committee of ICB 2016, MulawarmanUniversity and Masyarakat BiodiversitasIndonesia

• Dr. Onrizal and my students

• The committee of ICB 2016, MulawarmanUniversity and Masyarakat BiodiversitasIndonesia

• Dr. Onrizal and my students