Protected Animals of Sarawak
Protected Animals of Sarawak
These animals are protected in Sarawak. This is because they are now rare, due to hunting and habitat destruction. You need a licence to keep them as pets, hunt, kill, capture, sell import or export them, or possess any recognizable part of these animals. Issuing of licences is at the discretion of the Forest Department. The penalties for hunting or possessing any of these animals dead or alive, and possessing any of their parts without a license is a fine of RM10,000 and one year imprisonment.
To apply for a licence to keep any of these animals, contact your nearest Forest Department office. In general, licences will not be issued to trade in any of these species.
List of Protected Animals in Sarawak
The following table refers to the First Schedule [Section 2(1)] PART II on Protected Animals from the Wild Life Protection Ordinance, 1998 (Chapter 26).
Mammals
English Name |
Scientific Name |
Local Name |
All species of Tupaiidae |
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All species of Chiroptera excluding those already listed in Part I |
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All species of Primates excluding those already listed in Part I |
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Cynocephalus variegatus |
Kubung |
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Manis javanica |
Tenggiling |
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All species of Petuaristinae |
Tupai terbang |
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All species of Hystricidae |
Landak |
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Helarctos malayanus |
Beruang |
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Arctitis binturong |
Binturung |
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All species of Viverridae |
Musang |
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All species of Lutra and Aonyx |
Memerang |
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All species of Felidae excluding those already listed in Part I |
Kuching hutan |
Birds
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Local Name |
Fregata andrewsi |
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All herons, egrets and bitterns excluding those already listed in Part I |
All species of Ardeidae |
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All species of Ciconiidae |
Lang; menaul |
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Pandion haliaetus |
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All species of Falconidae |
Rajawali; menaul |
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All scrubfowl, partridges and pheasants, excluding those already listed in Part I |
All species of Phasianidae |
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All species of Charadiiformes |
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Columbia vitiensis |
Pergam |
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Caloenas nicobarica |
Pergam |
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All species of Tytonidae and Strigidae |
Burung hantu |
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All species of Aerodramus, Hydrochous and Collocalia |
Burung layang |
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All species of Alcedinidae |
Pekaka |
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All species of Picidae |
Belatok |
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Terpsiphone paradisi |
Burung sambar ekor panjang |
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Gracula religiosa |
Burung tiong |
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All species of Psittacidae |
Bayan |
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Copsychus malabaricus |
Reptiles
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Local Name |
Geochelone emys |
Baning |
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All species of Tryonychidae |
Labi-labi |
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Tomistoma schleglii |
Buaya jujulong |
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Crocodylus porous |
Buaya katak |
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All species of Varanus |
Biawak |
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Ophiophagus hannah |
Ular tedung |
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Naja naja |
Ular tedung |
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All species of Python |
Fish
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Local Name |
All species of Osteoglossidae |
Ikan seruk; ikan siluk |
Invertebrates
English Name |
Scientific Name |
Local Name |
All species of Hydrozoa and Anthozoa (Actinozona) |
Batu karang |
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Troides brookiana |
F. Additional Species
All species of animals listed in Appendices I and II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), excluding those already listed in Part I.
The accompanying notes on the Totally Protected Animals have been extracted from |
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