Retak Hill (Malay: Bukit Retak), is one of the major hills shared between Mukim Amo, Temburong District of Brunei and Limbang Division, Sarawak of Malaysia.[2]
| Retak Hill | |
|---|---|
 Retak Hill, 1981 expedition team | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,618 m (5,308 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 4°20′18″N 115°17′47″E / 4.3383333°N 115.2963889°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Bukit Retak (Malay) |
| Geography | |
  Retak Hill  Retak Hill | |
| Country | Brunei and Malaysia |
| District | Sarawak and Temburong |
| Region | Amo and Limbang |
Description edit
Retak Hill sits at the north of Pagon Hill with a height of 1,618 metres (5,308 ft),[3] and remained one of the major hills in Brunei.[4] Montane forest covers the hill,[5][6] followed by the presence of quartzite rocks and metamorphosed siltstones.[7]
History edit
A crucial expedition team was sent to the forests around Tembikai and Retak Hill in 1978.[8] In the early 1980s, it was known that Netelia harmani wasps were found on the hill.[9] Moreover, Papilio acheron butterflies were also found on the mountain.[10]
References edit
- ^ Makowski, Christopher; Finkl, Charles W. (24 July 2018). Impacts of Invasive Species on Coastal Environments: Coasts in Crisis. Springer. p. 458. ISBN 978-3-319-91382-7.
- ^ Names, United States Board on Geographic (1952). Decision List - United States Board on Geographic Names. The Board. p. 72.
- ^ Malayan Naturalist. Malayan Nature Society. 1991. p. 13.
- ^ Makowski, Christopher; Finkl, Charles W. (24 July 2018). Impacts of Invasive Species on Coastal Environments: Coasts in Crisis. Springer. p. 458. ISBN 978-3-319-91382-7.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel (1983). The Moths of Borneo: Geometridae (incl. Orthostixini), Oenochrominae, Desmobathrinae, Geometrinae, Ennominae addenda. Malaysian Nature Society. p. 238. ISBN 978-983-99915-3-6.
- ^ "Department of Fisheries - Mixed Dipterocarp". www.fisheries.gov.bn. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Tropical Forestry Papers. Department of Forestry, Commonwealth Forestry Institute, University of Oxford. 1976. p. 8.
- ^ Brunei (1978). Brunei. behalf of the Information Section, Department of State Secretariat, Brunei. p. 139.
- ^ Gupta, Virendra Kumar (1987). The Ichneumonidae of the Indo-Australian Area (Hymenoptera): Subfamilies Pimplinae to Mesochorinae. American Entomological Institute. p. 248. ISBN 978-1-56665-039-7.
- ^ Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. IUCN. p. 331. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6.