Carnivore hotspots in Peninsular Malaysia and their landscape attributes

• Main Authors: Ratnayeke, Shyamala *, Van Manen, Frank T, Clements, Gopalasamy Reuben *, Noor Azleen Mohd Kulaimi,, Sharp, Stuart P
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2018
• Subjects: QH301 Biology; QL Zoology
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/890/1/Ratnayeke%20Shyamala%20Carnivore%20hotspots%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf; http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/890/; http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194217

Mammalian carnivores play a vital role in ecosystem functioning. However, they are prone to extinction because of low population densities and growth rates, and high levels of persecution or exploitation. In tropical biodiversity hotspots such as Peninsular Malaysia, rapid conversion of natural hab...