**9. Wildlife, birds and fishes of Kuala Keniam**

Abundant food plants, a variety of habitat types and major drainage systems provide all necessary living requirements for wildlife. *Elephas maximus* (Elephant) herds are distributed in Ulu Atok, Jenut Kumbang and Trenggan of Pahang National Park. Other mammals found in Kuala Keniam forests are *Tapirus indicus* (Malayan tapir), *Cervus unicolor* (Sambar deer), *Sus scrofa* (Wild boars), *Muntiacus muntjac* (Barking deer) and *Tragulus* spp. (Mouse deer). The forest habitat in Kuala Keniam forests contains about over 20 species of birds which include *Pycnonotus plumosus* (Olive-winged bulbul), *Arachnothera longirostra* (Little spider hunter) and *Hirundo tahitica* (Pacific swallow). In addition, there are also many fish species found in Keniam River. *Hampala maerdepidota* (Sebarau), *Mystacholeucus marginatus* (Sia), *Labiobarbus* spp. (Kawan) and *Tor tombroides* (Kelah) are the most widely distributed species.
