Gomantong Forest Reserve
| Gomantong Forest Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Black Cave at Gomantong Caves | |
Map showing the location of Gomantong Forest Reserve Map showing the location of Gomantong Forest Reserve Gomantong Forest Reserve Location in Borneo | |
| Location | Sabah, Malaysia |
| Nearest city | Kinabatangan, Kinabatangan District |
| Coordinates | 5°33′00′′N 118°00′50′′E / 5.55°N 118.014°E / 5.55; 118.014 |
| Area | 32.97 km2 (12.73 sq mi) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | Sabah Forestry Department[1] |
Gomantong Forest Reserve is a protected forest reserve in Sandakan and Kinabatangan Districts of Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia.[2] It was designated as a Class 1 Protection Forest by the Sabah Forestry Department in 1984. Its area is 3,297 hectares (32.97 km2).[3] The Gomantong Caves are within the reserve. Gomantong's terrain consists of low to moderate hills and flat areas with swamps. The forest is a mixture of dipterocarp and swamp forest.[1]
Flora
[edit ]Gomantong Forest Reserve hosts threatened tree species such as Hopea beccariana , Shorea atrinervosa , Shorea hypoleuca and Dipterocarpus confertus . Swamp species include Mitragyna speciosa and Nephrolepis biserrata . The reserve hosts numerous Diospyros , Tristaniopsis , Campnosperma , Syzygium and Cordia species.[1]
Fauna
[edit ]Gomantong Forest Reserve hosts migrating elephants. The reserve is home to orangutan, clouded leopard and wild boar.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "Gomantong". Sabah Forestry Department. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Sheldon, Frederick L (January 2015). "Gazetteer and site-based history of the ornithology of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University: 7. doi:10.31390/opmns.086 .
- ^ "Gomantong Protection Forest Reserve". Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Malaysia) . Retrieved 21 June 2021.
