Camera-trapping rates of mammals and birds in a Bornean tropical rainforest under sustainable forest management

摘要: Abstract To evaluate the effectiveness of sustainable forest management (SFM) for wildlife conservation, we investigated abundances medium to large ground-dwelling vertebrates in a unit Borneo by camera trapping. The (FMU), Deramakot Forest Reserve (55,083 ha), has applied SFM past 15 years. We established 15 plots preharvested areas and five postharvested over FMU. Plots had been subject reduced-impact logging from 2 13 years ago. obtained photos with infrared sensor cameras set at 12 random points each plot. Based on numbers taken 770 days plot, calculated mean trapping rate (MTR) species Over 20 plots, 5444 39 medium-to-large (i.e., mammals, birds, monitor lizards); these included many elusive endangered species. Among species, no showed significant difference MTR between pre- areas. Furthermore, composition was not significantly different Our results support idea that implementation can be an effective investment conservation tropical rainforests.