Bats of Borneo: diversity, distributions and representation in protected areas

摘要: Protected areas are valuable in conserving tropical biodiversity, but an insufficient understanding of species diversity and distributions makes it difficult to evaluate their effectiveness. This is especially true on Borneo, a rich island shared by three countries, particularly concerning for bats, poorly known component mammal that may be highly susceptible landscape changes. We reviewed the diversity, conservation status 54 bat determine representation these taxa Borneo’s protected areas, whether reserves complement each other terms diversity. Lower upper bound estimates composition were characterised 23 proposed boundaries Heart Borneo area. used lower composition. By using actual inventories, was irregular, even if some included area network would still exhibit low complementarity. inferring presence from distributions, between most similar, complementarity much higher. Predicting richness abundance information suggested lie two extremes. recommend researchers better sample biodiversity over address threats faced both within outside areas. While Initiative commendable, should not divert attention