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Born on Feb 12, Bumi is the first Malayan tapir born at the Sungai Dusun Wildlife Conservation Centre in Hulu Selangor this year. — Photos: AZMAN GHANI/The Star
Located in the 4,330ha Sungai Dusun wildlife reserve, the centre is the only semi-wild sanctuary for Malayan tapirs in Malaysia. The species is also listed in Appendix I under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora .They largely exist within the peninsula’s Central Forest Spine and may live in primary and secondary tropical rainforests.
Recent years have also seen an increase in roadkill incidents, further endangering the species, along with a rise in human-tapir conflicts, from 29 cases in 2018 to 67 in 2021. A tapir’s gestation period is 13 months, and it produces a single offspring at a time, with females breeding every two years.
During rewilding, Dr Donny said the tapirs are allowed to roam within a large enclosure designed to mimic natural environments.“Inside these areas, the tapirs are equipped with a tracker to monitor their behaviour,” he said.Initially receptive to human interaction, Dr Donny said Deppa had grown more reclusive and less keen to interact after undergoing rewilding, indicating her readiness for release.
He and several colleagues were dispatched to rescue the animal that was stuck in a swamp near the centre.
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