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Spared from poaching and natural predation, wild boars are likely to play the role of dominant forest species in Peninsular Malaysia
Forest Ecology and Management ( IF 3.7 ) Pub Date : 2021-06-26 , DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119458
Ku Noor Khalidah , Siti Wahdaniyah , Norizah Kamarudin , Alex M. Lechner , Badrul Azhar

Wild boar (Sus scrofa) populations have increased remarkably in many parts of the world. In predominantly Muslim regions such as Peninsular Malaysia, wild boars are native species that have thrived, in part, because Muslims do not hunt them, and also because apex predators such as Malayan tigers (Panthera tigris jacksoni) are declining rapidly. We examined the relationship between the number of wild boar detections, and both landscape metrics and on-site vegetation structure in forestry reserves of Peninsular Malaysia. Camera-trapping was used to record wild boar detections. At each camera trap location, we measured the characteristics of the surrounding landscape and site-level habitat attributes. Our analyses revealed that the number of wild boar detections was positively associated with the number of trees with DBH > 45 cm, number of fallen trees, number of palms, number of saplings, and elevation. In contrast, the number of wild boar detections was negatively associated with the distance from nearest paved and unpaved roads, number of trees with DBH < 45 cm, and canopy cover. Surprisingly, we found that the number of wild boar detections was not associated with forest type, landscape type, and logging. The high detection of wild boars may indicate that large carnivores are disappearing in the forestry reserves. Generally, our findings suggest that wild boar can thrive in tropical fragmented landscapes with favourable site-level habitat characteristics, limited hunting pressure, and an absence of apex predators. In conclusion, wild boars are most likely to affect the ecological integrity of forest reserves.



中文翻译:

从偷猎及自然捕食幸免,野猪有可能在马来西亚半岛发挥主导森林物种的作用

野猪(野猪)种群数量在世界上许多地方显着增加。在以穆斯林为主的地区,如马来西亚半岛,野猪是已经蓬勃发展,部分原因是因为穆斯林不追捕他们本地物种,而且还因为顶级掠食者,如马来亚虎(学名:Panthera tigris jacksoni)正在迅速下降。我们研究了野猪检测在马来西亚半岛的森林储备数量,并兼有山水指标和现场的植被结构之间的关系。相机捕获用来记录野猪检测。在每个相机陷阱位置,我们测量周围的景观和站点级栖息地的属性的特征。我们的分析表明,野猪检测的数量呈正与树木胸径数>45厘米,倒下的树木数量,棕榈树的数量,树苗的数量和高度相关。与此相反,野猪检测的数量呈负的距离从最近的铺砌和未铺设的道路,树木与DBH数<45厘米,并且冠盖相关联。出奇,我们发现,野猪检测的数量不与林型,景观型,并记录有关。野猪的高检出可能表明大型食肉动物正在森林保护区消失。一般来说,我们的研究结果表明,野猪可以与良好的站点级生境特征,有限的狩猎压力,以及缺乏顶级掠食者的热带景观支离破碎茁壮成长。总之,野猪是最有可能影响森林保护区的生态完整性。和不存在顶点食肉动物。总之,野猪是最有可能影响森林保护区的生态完整性。和不存在顶点食肉动物。总之,野猪是最有可能影响森林保护区的生态完整性。

更新日期:2021-06-28
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