Distribution of rattan at Kuala Keniam, Taman Negara Pahang, Malaysia
2011
Nur Hasmiza Abdul Hamid | Mohd Nazip Suratman
Rattan is one of the most important non-timber forest products after timber that has been used in many applications. Rattan belongs to the family Arecaceae or Palmae and subfamily Calamoideae. While Malaysia is known to have abundant rattan, there is no comprehensive publication available on the distribution patterns, species abundance and species composition of rattan, especially in the protected forest areas of the country. The objective of this study was to determine species distribution, abundance and diversity of rattan in the natural population of Kuala Keniam forests at Taman Negara Pahang, Malaysia. Species abundance, composition and distribution of rattan were determined in three established 100 m x 20 m transects. All rattans were tagged and the variables such as the diameter, stem length, number of clumps and habit of rattan were recorded. A total of 69 rattan plants were found in the three transects studied. Three species with highest species richness were Calamus lumidus (Rotan kerai), Calamus caecius (Rotan sega) and Daemonorops didymorphylla (Rotan jernang). At Kuala Keniam forest, rattans were found to be highly distributed at the diameter class of 10 to 15 mm. In terms its abundance, it was estimated that there were 115 number of rattan clumps per ha were available in this area.
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