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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species is only known from Mt. Kinabalu in Sabah and Mt. Murud in Sarawak (Malaysia). The Flora Malesiana account (de Laubenfels 1988) identifies the Mt. Murud subpopulation as Agathis orbicula.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak)
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: 90
? Number of Locations: 2
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 1500
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 2400
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Population [top]
Population: There are two disjunct small subpopulations of this species between which there is no genetic exchange due to distance. The Mt. Kinabalu subpopulation is presumed to be stable while the trend of the Mt. Marud subpopulation is likely to be downward due to logging and deforestation at least at the periphery of the subpopulation.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
? Continuing decline of mature individuals: Yes
? Population severely fragmented: Yes
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Agathis kinabaluensis is found in upper montane forest, mossy low forest and subalpine scrub (at altitudes between 1,500 and 2,400 m). It occurs on nutrient-poor substrates such as ultramafics, granite or sandstone.
Systems: Terrestrial
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: No
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This is a minor species occurring in remote mountain sites, if on ultramafic rock the trees are too small to be of interest for timber as there are other larger species of Agathis in the region. Some of the trees have been logged for local use.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The relatively small size of the two known subpopulations and their limited distribution make them vulnerable to stochastic events. In the areas surrounding Pulong Tau National Park Agathis spp. are used locally for house construction. Within the park, Agathis is used for building walkways for tourists (Pearce 2006). The extent to which these activities have effected A. kinabaluensis is uncertain.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: The Mt. Kinabalu subpopulation is almost entirely contained within the Mt. Kinabalu National Park while the Mt. Murud population is included within the recently declared Pulong Tau National Park.
Citation: Farjon, A. 2013. Agathis kinabaluensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T31862A2807689. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T31862A2807689.en. Downloaded on 24 September 2018.
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