Haidar, Ali and Mohamad Fizl Sidq, Ramji and Lim Chan, Koon (2025) Swiftlet farming. In: NIAH : Biodiversity That Survived Time. Life from Headwaters to the Coast, 8 . UNIMAS Publisher, Sarawak Forestry Corporation and Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, pp. 159-163. ISBN 978-629-7783-09-3
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Abstract
Although humans have occupied the Great Cave of Niah as far back as 60,000 years before present, swiftlets within the caves were left unmolested. Humans began collecting edible nests for sale in the last two centuries, and within a span of 170 years, the swiftlet populations were nearly decimated. Fortunately, within 25 years, descendants of the same group of human, successfully rescued the swiftlets from local extinction. This is the story of humans and swiftlets at Niah.
| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | swiftlet populations, edible nests, species, family Apodidae (Apodiformes), Borneo, Great Cave of Niah. |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QL Zoology |
| Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology |
| Depositing User: | Ramji |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Oct 2025 07:10 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2025 07:10 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/50075 |
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