Presence and habitat use of the endangered Bornean elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) in the INIKEA rehabilitation project site (Sabah, Malaysia) : a pilot study

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. The present pilot study aimed to assess the suitability of a protected forest reserve in Central Sabah (INIKEA Forest Rehabilitation project site) for elephants, assess elephant distribution at the site and document the presence of other terrestrial mamm... Mehr ...