Balembangan Forest Reserve
| Balembangan Forest Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Location in Borneo | |
Map showing the location of Balembangan Forest Reserve Map showing the location of Balembangan Forest Reserve Balembangan Forest Reserve | |
| Location | Sabah, Malaysia |
| Nearest city | Kudat, Kudat District |
| Coordinates | 7°12′29′′N 116°52′01′′E / 7.208°N 116.867°E / 7.208; 116.867 |
| Area | 3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | Sabah Forestry Department[1] |
Balembangan Forest Reserve is a protected forest reserve on Balambangan Island, off the northern tip of Borneo. The reserve is part of Kudat District in Kudat Division, Sabah, Malaysia.[2] It was designated as a Class 1 Protection Forest by the Sabah Forestry Department in 1984. Its area is 371 hectares (3.71 km2).[3] Balembangan's terrain is rugged and steep inland, with flat coastal areas of mangroves.[1]
Flora
[edit ]Balembangan Forest Reserve hosts dipterocarp tree species including Dipterocarpus grandiflorus , Shorea faguetiana and Vatica maritima . Mangrove species include Ceriops decandra , Rhizophora apiculata , Rhizophora stylosa and Sonneratia alba . Pandanus tectorius grows freely in watery areas behind the mangroves.[1]
Fauna
[edit ]Balembangan Forest Reserve is home to mouse deer, sambar deer and wild boar. Saltwater crocodiles and long-tailed macaques have also been observed.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "Balembangan". Sabah Forestry Department. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Sheldon, Frederick H (October 2015). "Gazetteer and site-based history of the ornithology of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University. 1 (86): 7. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Balembangan Protection Forest Reserve". Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Malaysia) . Retrieved 23 June 2021.
