Bukit Taviu Forest Reserve
Bukit Taviu Forest Reserve is a protected forest reserve in Ranau District of West Coast Division, Sabah, Malaysia.[2] It was designated as a Class 1 Protection Forest by the Sabah Forestry Department in 1992. Its area is 8,630 hectares (86.3 km2).[3] The reserve is hilly and lacks rivers. The forest is mixed dipterocarp.[1]
| Bukit Taviu Forest Reserve | |
|---|---|
  Bukit Taviu Forest Reserve Location in Borneo | |
| Location | Sabah, Malaysia |
| Nearest city | Telupid, Telupid District |
| Coordinates | 5°40′10″N 116°55′02″E |
| Area | 86.3 km2 (33.3 sq mi) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | Sabah Forestry Department[1] |
Flora
Bukit Taviu Forest Reserve hosts threatened species such as Anisoptera laevis, Dipterocarpus acutangulus, Dipterocarpus applanatus, Dipterocarpus humeratus, Dipterocarpus tempehes, Shorea agamii, Shorea atrinervosa, Shorea confusa, Shorea flaviflora, Shorea hypoleuca, Shorea laevis, Shorea symingtonii and Vatica dulitensis. It also hosts Adinandra, Clethra, Dryobalanops, Hopea, Lithocarpus, Parashorea and Schizostachyum species.[1]
Fauna
Bukit Taviu Forest Reserve is home to orangutans. An aerial survey in 2002–2003 recorded a population of 53 orangutans.[1]
References
- "Bukit Taviu". Sabah Forestry Department. Retrieved 21 April 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 Taviu Protection Forest Reserve". Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Malaysia). Retrieved 21 April 2021.