Bukit Kuamas Forest Reserve
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]
| 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 |
| Area | 73.24 km2 (28.28 sq mi) |
| Established | 1992 |
| Governing body | Sabah Forestry Department[1] |
Flora
Bukit Kuamas Forest 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. The reserve is home to numerous Shorea species.[1]
Fauna
Bukit Kuamas Forest Reserve is home to animals including red leaf monkey, sambar deer and mouse deer. The butterfly species Trogonoptera brookiana has been observed in the reserve.[1]
References
- "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.