Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary
Lanjak Entimau
Location in Borneo
LocationSarawak, Malaysia
Nearest cityKuching
Coordinates1°31′N 112°10′E / 1.517°N 112.167°E / 1.517; 112.167
Area1,870 km2 (720 sq mi)
Established1983[1]
Governing bodyForest Department

Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary is a 1,870 km2 (1,870 km2) large protected area on the island of Borneo in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is significant for orangutan conservation. Together with Batang Ai National Park these protected areas host an estimated 1,400 orangutans. Hunting and illegal logging are only minor problems in these areas, but could become serious if not monitored, especially because the areas are contiguous with Indonesia, where illegal logging is rampant.[2]

Together with the Betung Kerihun National Park in Indonesia, it has been proposed to form a World Heritage Site named the "Transborder Rainforest Heritage of Borneo".[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Forestry Sarawak: Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary, retrieved 2010-11-03
  2. ^ McConkey, K., Caldecott, J. and McManus, E. 2005. Malaysia. In Caldecott, J., Miles, L. (eds) 2005. World Atlas of Great Apes and their Conservation. Prepared by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. University of California Press, Berkeley, USA.
  3. ^ "Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary (LEWS) and Batang Ai National Park (BANP)". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-11-03.

External links

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