Gunung Nuang expedition an eye-opener for researchers

Al Kautsar Hidayanto placing a bioacoustic recorder to capture the vocalisation of wild birds. — Photo courtesy of AL KAUTSAR HIDAYANTO ABDUL RAHIM

SPANNING five days, a recent expedition to Gunung Nuang, in Hulu Langat, Selangor, brought together 70 researchers from local universities to identify and record the diverse plant and animal life there.

Funded by the Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department (JPSM), the scientific expedition was jointly organised by Universiti Putra Malaysia.