The fear of bearded pigs (wild boar) might have been wiped out due to the threat of the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus was reduced after the animals were spotted in Tabin Wildlife Reserve area in Lahad Datu recently
KOTA KINABALU: Bearded pigs are beginning to reappear in the wilds of Sabah’s Tabin Wildlife Reserve after fears that the animals might have been wiped out by the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus outbreak in the state.Conservationists at the wildlife reserve in Lahad Datu have been seeing healthy bearded pigs since early this year.
RECENTLY, photos have emerged of bearded pigs at the Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Lahad Datu, following a sharp drop in sightings due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in the state. Are the photos showing the truth?
KOTA KINABALU: Bearded pigs are beginning to reappear in Sabah's Tabin Wildlife Reserve after fears grew that the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus might wipe out the species in the state.
Lahad Datu houses largest collection of ficus species in Malaysia 12 May 2021 / 10:36 H. Pix for representational purpose only
SANDAKAN: The Sabah Ficus Germplasm Centre in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Lahad Datu has successfully bred over 90 species of Ficus or fig trees since 2011 to conserve the plant and maintain the forest ecosystem.
Field manager Dr Zainal Zahari Zainuddin said among the Ficus species that could be found at the centre were the Magnoliifolia or black figs, which is rarely found as wild plants in Sabah, and Variegata, which is claimed to be extinct in Brunei.
“The Ficus collection at the centre is more than half of the total species in Sabah which is estimated to be at least 150 species,” he told Bernama.