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Brunei: 34 protected species in Brunei
(Borneo Bulletin Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)There are 23 protected species of birds, four reptiles and seven mammals in Brunei, an official from the Museum's Department said.
The protected species include proboscis monkey or locally known as Bangkatan, Orang Utan, Rhinocerous (Badak Kerbau), Tarsier (Tempelilih), Clouded leopard (Harimau Dahan), Slow Loris (Kukang), Cattle Egret (Kenawai), Storm's Stork, (Bangau) Lasser Adjutant Stork, White-Bellied Sea Eagle (Helang Laut).
Others are Black-Naped Tern (Burung Laut), Pied Imperial Pigeon (Peragam Burung) Stork-Billed Kingfisher (Burung Raja Udang), Ruddy Kingfisher, Black-Capped Kingfisher, Rhinocerous Hornbill, Dugong and Edible Turtle, Gretra Argus Pheasant (Keruai), Malaysian Peacock Pheasant (Merak), Helmated Hornbill (Lantudon)
This was highlighted in a paper entitled "protection of endangered species in Brunei' by Mr. Samhan B. Nyawa, Curator of Natural History of the Brunei Museum's Department during an environmental conference recently.
He also mentioned the threats including development such as urbanisation, housing, agriculture, aquaculture, reclamation and other industries that lead to habitat modification or even damaged ecosystems that do not suit the survival of local species.
Other threats are trans-boundary poaching and trans-boundary illegal wildlife trade, illicit international trafficking of endangered species, hunting and trading at 'Tamu' like turtle egg. However, the prohibition of guns and other dangerous weapons, efficient habitats conservation and forest management as well as well-educated sultanate help the country in species protection and from extinction and bio-diversity loss.
Public awareness programmes are carried-out including national turtles management and conservation, confiscation and surrendering, rehabilitation and reintroduction, the presence of volunteers to support and CITES legislation, interactive talk to community leaders, public exhibition, roadshow and posters, educational talk and drawing activities.
Under Wildlife Protection Act, anyone in possession of the trophy or flesh of any mammal, bird, fish or reptile protected by the Wild Life Protection Act 1978 (amended in 1984) of Brunei could face up to six months' imprisonment and $1,000 fine.
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