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Research Sites
CTFS-AA Asia carries out research at 10 sites, located in
7 countries throughout tropical Asia.
To learn more, view our
summary table or select a site from the map:
Summary Table:
Forest Research Plots in the CTFS-AA Asia Program
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CTFS-AA
Site
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Collaborating
Institutions
|
Year Initiated |
Plot
Size |
Altitude
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Rainfall &
Dry Season
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Species & Trees |
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Pasoh Forest Reserve,
Peninsular
Malaysia*
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Forest Research
Institute Malaysia, National Institute of Environmental Studies (Japan)
|
1986 |
50 ha |
70-90 m |
1840 mm
0 months |
817 spp
320,900 trees |
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Mudumalai Wildlife
Sanctuary,
India*
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Center for Ecological
Sciences of the Indian Institute of Science |
1988 |
50 ha |
980-1120 m |
1205 mm
6 months |
69 spp
16,500 trees |
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Huai Kha Khaeng
Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand* |
Royal Thai Forest
Department, Kasetsart and Mahidol Universities (Thailand)
|
1993 |
50 ha |
549-638 m |
1475 mm
6 months |
231 spp
71,900 trees |
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Khao Chong Peninsular
Botanical Garden,
Thailand*
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Royal Thai Forest
Department, National Institute of Environmental Studies (Japan) |
1998 |
16 ha |
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2700 mm
2-3 months |
450 spp
80,000 trees |
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Sinharaja World
Heritage Site,
Sri Lanka*
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University of
Peradeniya (Sri Lanka), Sri Lanka Department of Forestry, Yale University
|
1993 |
25 ha |
424-575 m |
5075 mm
0 months |
205 spp
205,500 trees |
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Lambir Hills National
Park,
Sarawak,
Malaysia*
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Sarawak Forest
Department, Osaka City, Ehime, & Kyoto Universities (Japan)
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1992 |
52 ha |
104-244 m |
2660 mm
0 months |
1174 spp
356,900 trees |
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Bukit Timah Nature
Reserve,
Singapore*
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National Institute of
Education / Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Singapore
National Parks Board
|
1993 |
2 ha |
163 m |
2475 mm
0 months
|
383 spp
11,400 trees |
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Palanan Wilderness
Area,
Philippines*
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Isabela State
University College of Forestry (Philippines), Conservation International,
PLAN International |
1994 |
16 ha |
100-180 m |
3220 mm
4 months |
~250 spp
80,000 trees
(16 ha)
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Doi Inthanon National
Park,
Thailand** |
Royal Thai Forest
Department, Osaka City, Kyoto, Maejo, and Utsunomiya Universities (Japan),
Kasetsart University (Thailand), Chiba Natural History Museum and
Institute (Japan) |
1997 |
15 ha |
1660-1740 m |
1865 mm
6 months |
146 spp
37,200 trees
(7.5 ha)
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Nanjenshan Nature
Reserve,
Taiwan** |
Tunghai University
(Taiwan) |
1989 |
6 ha |
300-340 m |
2640 mm
0 months |
125 spp
35,600 trees |
* CTFS-AA Asia Core Site
** Additional Affiliated
Site
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