Amazing Species: Borneo Bay Cat
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Amazing Species: Borneo Bay Cat The Borneo Bay Cat, Pardofelis badia, is listed as ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It is endemic to the island of Borneo and was first discovered to science in 1855. It was not until 2002 that the first photo of this felid in the wild was taken in the Mulu National Park. To date, there are as few as 12 specimens in museums and is the least known cat species. Geographical range
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The Borneo Bay Cat is forest dependent and has been recorded at elevations up to 1,460 m. Habitat loss and fragmentation caused by logging and conversion of forest to palm oil plantations are the main threats to this species. It has remained very rare and elusive in all camera-trap studies across the island. The Borneo Bay Cat is protected across its range. Its limited distribution and apparent rarity raises concern as to its conservation status. In addition, the lack of information regarding this felid makes it very difficult to identify its conservation needs. More surveys and a sound ecological study are urgently required to assist in the development of appropriate, targeted conservation measures on an island where habitat destruction continues at an unmatched pace. The production of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is made possible through the IUCN Red List Partnership.
Amazing Species: Borneo Bay Cat The Borneo Bay Cat, Pardofelis badia, is listed as ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It is endemic to the island of Borneo and was first discovered to science in 1855. It was not until 2002 that the first photo of this felid in the wild was taken in the Mulu National Park. To date, there are as few as 12 specimens in museums and is the least known cat species. Geographical range
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The Borneo Bay Cat is forest dependent and has been recorded at elevations up to 1,460 m. Habitat loss and fragmentation caused by logging and conversion of forest to palm oil plantations are the main threats to this species. It has remained very rare and elusive in all camera-trap studies across the island. The Borneo Bay Cat is protected across its range. Its limited distribution and apparent rarity raises concern as to its conservation status. In addition, the lack of information regarding this felid makes it very difficult to identify its conservation needs. More surveys and a sound ecological study are urgently required to assist in the development of appropriate, targeted conservation measures on an island where habitat destruction continues at an unmatched pace. The production of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is made possible through the IUCN Red List Partnership.
