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M. T. Abdullah et al. (eds.), Resource Use and Sustainability of Orang Asli,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64961-6_10
Wildlife Hunting Practices
by the Indigenous People of Terengganu,
Peninsular Malaysia
Candyrilla Vera Bartholomew, Mahfuzatul Izyan Zainir,
Mohamed Nor Zalipah, Mohd Hasdi Husin, and Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah
Abstract In Peninsular Malaysia, the indigenous people (Orang Asli) depend on
the forest for subsistence. Hunting wildlife and collecting forest products are part of
their cultural practices and lifestyle. However, little is known about how the Orang
Asli hunt wildlife. As such, it is important to monitor the wildlife hunting patterns
of the Orang Asli to safeguard natural resources and help in animal conservation.
Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, we investigated how wildlife is
perceived by the Orang Asli and the traditional hunting practices of the Semoq Beri
sub-tribe at a forest reserve in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. We found that 53
wildlife species are hunted by the Orang Asli for various purposes. They tracked the
animals by their footprints and used snares, traps and blowpipes to capture them. It
was also noted that they do not hunt big animals, but the lucrative wildlife market
has encouraged them to hunt small protected animals for better income. The findings of this study may be important to help sustain the natural resources in the forest
for the Orang Asli.
Keywords Orang Asli · Wildlife hunting · Cultural practices · Sustainability
C. V. Bartholomew (*) · M. I. Zainir · M. T. Abdullah
Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Mohamed N. Z.
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT),
Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
M. H. Husin
Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Negeri Terengganu,
Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature
Switzerland AG 2021
M. T. Abdullah et al. (eds.), Resource Use and Sustainability of Orang Asli,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64961-6_10
Wildlife Hunting Practices
by the Indigenous People of Terengganu,
Peninsular Malaysia
Candyrilla Vera Bartholomew, Mahfuzatul Izyan Zainir,
Mohamed Nor Zalipah, Mohd Hasdi Husin, and Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah
Abstract In Peninsular Malaysia, the indigenous people (Orang Asli) depend on
the forest for subsistence. Hunting wildlife and collecting forest products are part of
their cultural practices and lifestyle. However, little is known about how the Orang
Asli hunt wildlife. As such, it is important to monitor the wildlife hunting patterns
of the Orang Asli to safeguard natural resources and help in animal conservation.
Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, we investigated how wildlife is
perceived by the Orang Asli and the traditional hunting practices of the Semoq Beri
sub-tribe at a forest reserve in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. We found that 53
wildlife species are hunted by the Orang Asli for various purposes. They tracked the
animals by their footprints and used snares, traps and blowpipes to capture them. It
was also noted that they do not hunt big animals, but the lucrative wildlife market
has encouraged them to hunt small protected animals for better income. The findings of this study may be important to help sustain the natural resources in the forest
for the Orang Asli.
Keywords Orang Asli · Wildlife hunting · Cultural practices · Sustainability
C. V. Bartholomew (*) · M. I. Zainir · M. T. Abdullah
Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Mohamed N. Z.
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT),
Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
M. H. Husin
Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Negeri Terengganu,
Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia