Author/Authors :
pesiu, elizabeth universiti malaysia terengganu - institute of tropical biodiversity and sustainable development, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia , nilus, reuben forest research centre - sabah forestry department, Sandakan, Malaysia , sugau, john forest research centre - sabah forestry department, Sandakan, Malaysia , suis, mohd. aminur faiz forest research centre - sabah forestry department, Sandakan, Malaysia , butin, petrus forest research centre - sabah forestry department, Sandakan, Malaysia , miun, postar forest research centre - sabah forestry department, Sandakan, Malaysia , tingkoi, lawrence forest research centre - sabah forestry department, Sandakan, Malaysia , miun, jabanus forest research centre - sabah forestry department, Sandakan, Malaysia , gubilil, markus forest research centre - sabah forestry department, Sandakan, Malaysia , mangkawasa, hardy maliau basin conservation area, yayasan sabah, Malaysia , majapun, richard forest research centre - sabah forestry department, Sandakan, Malaysia , abdullah, mohd tajuddin universiti malaysia terengganu - institute of tropical biodiversity and sustainable development, faculty of science and marine environment, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
Abstract :
A study of plant diversity and their conservation status was conducted in Batu Timbang, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah. The study aimed to document plant diversity and to identify interesting, endemic, rare and threatened plant species which were considered high conservation value species. A total of 413 species from 82 families were recorded from the study area of which 93 taxa were endemic to Borneo, including 10 endemic to Sabah. These high conservation value species are key conservation targets for any forested area such as ICCA. Proper knowledge of plant diversity and their conservation status is vital for the formulation of a forest management plan for the Batu Timbang area.
Keywords :
Vascular plant , floral diversity , endemic , endangered , Borneo
