Maingaya malayana
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Maingaya malayana faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand. Palm oil plantations and urban development have fragmented its lowland forest habitat, while logging operations continue to degrade remaining forest patches. The species' restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to these ongoing land-use changes.
Habitat
Maingaya malayana inhabits lowland tropical rainforests, typically found in primary and mature secondary forests at elevations below 300 meters. The species prefers areas with dense canopy cover and rich understory vegetation in the humid tropical forests of the Malay Peninsula.
