Bukit Kuamas Forest Reserve
| Bukit Kuamas Forest Reserve | |
|---|---|
Map showing the location of Bukit Kuamas Forest Reserve Bukit Kuamas Forest Reserve Location in Borneo | |
| Location | Sabah, Malaysia |
| Nearest city | Telupid, Telupid District |
| Coordinates | 5°42′27″N 117°10′03″E / 5.7075°N 117.1675°E |
| Area | 73.24 km2 (28.28 sq mi) |
| Established | 1992 |
| Governing body | Sabah Forestry Department[1] |
Bukit Kuamas Forest Reserve is a protected forest reserve in Telupid District of Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia.[2] It was designated as a Class 1 Protection Forest by the Sabah Forestry Department in 1992. Its area is 7,324 hectares (73.24 km2).[3] The reserve is hilly and surrounded by palm oil plantations. The forest is mixed dipterocarp. Threats to the reserve forests include logging, fires and erosion.[1]
Flora
The reserve hosts threatened tree species such as Aquilaria malaccensis, Dipterocarpus acutangulus, Dipterocarpus confertus and Dipterocarpus lowii. Other species include Parashorea tomentella, Borneodendron aenigmaticum and Dryobalanops lanceolata. I has numerous Shorea species.[1]
Fauna
Animals include the red leaf monkey, sambar deer and mouse deer. The butterfly species Trogonoptera brookiana has been observed in the reserve.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Bukit Kuamas". Sabah Forestry Department. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ Sheldon, Frederick H. (October 2015). "Gazetteer and site-based history of the ornithology of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University. 1 (86): 7. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ↑ "Bukit Kuamas Protection Forest Reserve". Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Malaysia). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
