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5.3 EVALUATION OF Legislation/ Enforcement
HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT Document Status
Wildlife Totally Protected (TP), Protected(P), Peninsular
Conservation Act Controlled Species (CS) Malaysia
The collection of primary and 2010 (Act 716)
secondary data can be used to analyse and Red List of Extinct (EX), Extinct in The Wild(EW), Peninsular
Mammals for Critically Endangered Malaysia
predict human-wildlife conflict. Species that Peninsular (CR),Endangered (EN), Vulnerable
Malaysia (VU),Near Threatened(NT), Least
are found in that location are based on Concern (LC), Data Deficient (DD)
inventory database collection. Based on the
IUCN Red List of Extinct (EX), Extinct in The Wild (EW), Malaysia and
species observed in this inventory, the species Threatened Critically Endangered worldwide
Species (CR),Endangered (EN), Vulnerable
that has the potential to cause conflict will be (VU), Near Threatened (NT), Least
Concern (LC), Data Deficient (DD)
identified. The mapping of the HWC Database
and the questionnaires at the proposed Table 5.1. Primary legislation categorising
project area will be used to predict the the protection and conservation status

potential impact and conflict. The conflict risk of wildlife.
map can be developed to predict the
movement pattern and expected conflict 5.5 REFERENCE WILDLIFE BOOKS
location. Prediction of changes or alterations
of biological characteristics resulting from the Mammal guidebooks that can be used for
implementation of a proposed project is references include:
compulsory for wildlife management or
rescue plan. Accurately predicting and • Red List of Mammals for Peninsular
evaluating the impacts is important in Malaysia, Version 2.0, 2017, Department of
designing the wildlife management and Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
rescue plan. Accurate primary and secondary Peninsular Malaysia.
data gathering is the basis for reliable • Mamalia di Semenanjung Malaysia by
prediction of impacts. These impacts should Mohd Khan Momin Khan.
be listed according to the three development • A field guide to the mammals of
phases: pre-construction, construction and South-East Asia by Charles M. Francis.
operation.

Bird guidebooks that can be used for
references include:
5.4 INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION STATUS
• A Field Guide to the Birds of South-east
Asia by Craig Robson
One legislation or two red lists must be
• A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular
referred for a Wildlife Impact Study in Penin-
Malaysia and Singapore (2012) by Allen
sular Malaysia and to prepare the Wildlife
Jeyarajasingam and Alan Pearson.
Impact Study Report and WMP report (Table
5.1.)

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IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)