EVENT BACKGROUND
THE AMPHIBIANS OF BORNEO Of the approximately 195 species now known from Borneo, 140 (or nearly three-quarters) are endemic to the island. Adding to the frog fauna are several species that are human commensals, and suspected to have arrived in the past century, mostly inadvertently with plants and other agricultural products, and one is an escapee from frog farms. The most recent assessment of the world’s amphibians paints a bleak picture for the Bornean amphibian fauna. Of those whose conservation status has been assessed, 83 have been classified as threatened, representing nearly half the known amphibian fauna of the island. These figures are, of course, conservative estimates. These indicate insufficiency in current knowledge of Bornean frogs, and a need for further research on a diverse series of disciplines, from taxonomy and systematics, to ecology, ethology, and distribution. THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL BORNEAN FROG RACE 2023 17 June 2023 | Sama Jaya Nature Reserve, located in Kuching city, Sarawak. The 10th International Bornean Frog Race 2023 will be held at the Sama Jaya Nature Reserve, located in Kuching city, Sarawak, on 17 June 2023. As in the previous years, we will have fun-filled education activities for the day, extending into midnight, comprising talks, field visits, workshops and the Race itself. This exposure is expected to bring a lifelong appreciation for the outdoors, nature conservation and sustainable living. The organising team comprises a standing committee comprising experts in the fields of amphibian biology, natural history and photography from the host institutions as well as from the world of science, photography and conservation. |
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