Title
Extinction process of the sambar in Peninsular Malaysia
Author(s)
Kawanishi, K.; Rayan, D.M.; Gumal, M.T.; Shepherd, C.R.
Published
2014
Publisher
Deer Specialist Group News (DSG Newsletter)
Abstract
In Peninsular Malaysia, the sambar has lost more than 50% of its historical range in the past century and only a quarter of its current habitat is protected. Although multiple hunting moratoria have existed for five decades, the sambar has been relentlessly poached for local meat consumption. It now persists in only a few areas that receive
active protection. Given the massive decline of its historical habitat, current rarity, and the lack of capacity and resources for large-scale restocking, effective protection as well as interest in forest restoration, we believe that the process of extinction will be exacerbated for this species in Peninsular Malaysia. Thus we recommend that the IUCN Red List authority review the Red List category of sambar, presently listed as Vulnerable (VU), but which would warrant listing as Endangered (EN) A2cd, and possibly A4cd, if these observations in Malaysia reflect global
trends across the full species’ range.
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