Biodiversity & Birding
A hill with more life in it than most people realize.
Bukit Dinding is valuable because people use it. It is also valuable because other life does.
Survey work has recorded birds, butterflies, odonates, herpetofauna, mammals, and plants across accessible areas of the hill.
Field evidence
Survey work
MNS Selangor Branch began the Bukit Dinding Biodiversity Survey in August 2023. The work documents the hill’s biodiversity so science-based data can support FoBD’s advocacy.
Survey teams have covered birds, mammals, herpetofauna, butterflies, odonates, flora, mapping, and photography.
Survey evidence
What has been recorded
Published survey reporting has recorded:
Observation ethics
Observe without disturbing
Look carefully. Keep distance. Stay on trail. Do not play calls loudly. Do not disturb nests, eggs, animals, plants, tracks, or habitat material.
The goal is not to collect sightings at any cost. The goal is to understand the hill better.
Why birding matters
Birding is one of the easiest ways to slow down and see the hill differently.
The survey recorded resident birds, migrant birds, and raptors, including the Lesser Fish Eagle and Changeable Hawk Eagle.
Why biodiversity changes the conversation
Biodiversity records turn affection for the hill into evidence for why it should be cared for and protected.
Evidence changes the conversation
A hill with more life in it than most people realize.
Survey work has recorded birds, butterflies, odonates, herpetofauna, mammals, and plants across accessible areas of the hill.