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A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE FEEDING ECOLOGY OF SULAWESI SAILFIN LIZARD (Hydrosaurus celebensis) IN BANTIMURUNG BULUSARAUNG NATIONAL PARK
Get PDFThe sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus celebensis) is a unique reptile species whose population may be threatened by habitat destruction as well as local and global trade. As an anticipation of extinction, sufficient ecological information is required to support its conservation efforts. On the other hand, information on its ecology is still limited. The aim of this study was to collect information on its feeding ecology. This study was conducted for 78 days from June to August 2022. Direct observations were made on sailfin lizards to determine when they started feeding and the species of plants and animals consumed. To determine the availability of forage plants, we set up 22 10 x10 m plots with 5 x 5 m subplots. The results showed that the sailfin lizard started to forage at noon. They ate more plants than animals. There were 18 plant species and 7 animal species eaten by sailfin lizards. Codiaeum variegatum, which had the largest canopy cover area, was the most prevalent species of forage plant. In general, it is also relatively abundant for animal feed. Ficus hispida and Davalia trichomanoides are the two forage plant species that are most frequently consumed out of the total of 18. One species, the river crab (Gecarcinucoidea), was the only one of the seven species of animal source that was frequently consumed.
Key words: Sailfin lizard, Hydrosaurus, feeding ecolog
THE INFLUENCE OF URBANIZATION ON TRADITIONAL FOOD PLANT KNOWLEDGE AND TRADITIONAL CUISINE OF GAYO-LUT COMMUNITY
Get PDFTraditional knowledge explains the sustainable use and management of natural resources that are critical for the long-term of ecosystems and food security one of the challenges in maintaining traditional knowledge is urbanization. This study aims to identify the diversity of food plants used by the Gayo Lut community and describe the effect of urbanization on changes in traditional knowledge. Data collection methods include freelisting and field observation. This research involved 3 groups of 16 elders, 16 non-urban, and 16 Urban. The respondents were asked to freelist by mentioning 25 of Gayo Lut traditional common food plants and interviews related to food terminology, including the food plants used. Data were analyzed with Salience Index using Anthropac, and Jaccard index to see the similarity knowledge. This study found a total 188 of food plants and 224 dishes. The effect of urbanization on food plants knowledge is significantly seen for urban community. In contrast to cuisines knowledge, urban people tend to have more knowledge, and modified recipes as a form of adaptation but still maintained distinctive flavors. This study also reveals that there is a close relationship between traditional cuisine and food plants, which can be an alternative for food plant conservation.
Key words: food plant, Gayo Lut, salience index, traditional cuisine, traditional knowledg
CARE MANAGEMENT OF MAMBRUK (Goura Victoria) AT THE BIRD AND ORCHID PARK (TBTA) BIAK NUMFOR, PAPUA
Get PDFMore than 700 species of avifauna found in New Guinea including Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Bird and Orchid Park (TBTA) in Biak, an ex-situ conservation facility of Papuan endemic birds and captive breeding center where Crowned Pigeon birds are raised. A study on care management of Goura victoria (Mambruk) is conducted to support the Master Plan for the development of TBTA as one of the Regional Technical Implementation Units under the Forestry and Environment Papua Province Office. This study indicates that feed given to Mambruk birds approximately 2.21 Kg for five individuals in average, or ± 442 g/individual, fresh, cut in the form of squares/dice, with specific smell characteristic of fresh fruit in brightly colored. Food is given once every day, between 08:00 WIT and 09:00 WIT, following the starting working hour at the TBTA Biak. Drinking water is available ad libitum. The cages used for breeding Mambruk birds in TBTA Biak are permanent cages made of wire iron for roofs and walls. Two types of cages are available, group and individual cages with supporting facilities such as eating and drinking places, rooting sites, places to make nests, trees and tubs for bathing. Eating and drinking places are cleaned before use. The environment around the cage in TBTA is quite clean. The design of the cage is quite safe for birds. Cages are rarely cleaned and no quarantine/isolation cages are available. The facility is not supporting with veterinarians to control the bird’s health, and schedule for regular health care programs
The Habitat Analysis of Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofelis diardi Cuvier 1823) in Batutegi Protection Forest Lampung
No full textSunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi Cuvier, 1823) is a predator that threatened by habitat fragmentation due to the conversion of forest into residential and agricultural areas. One of the habitats of sunda clouded leopard in Sumatra is in the Batutegi Protection Forest. This research aimed to identify the habitat functions of sunda clouded leopard and its characteristic. Data were collected by direct observation using vegetation plots, line transect, camera trapping, and indirect observation to determine signs of animal activities. Vegetation and canopy openness analysis was used to describe the habitat characteristic, while data of potential prey were analyzed using species diversity and abundance indices. The results show that hunting area for sunda clouded leopard was an area with dense canopy cover (64,67%). Resting area and cover area for sunda clouded leopard were areas with very dense canopy cover (78,64% and 73,43%). Potential prey diversity and abundance with higher rate found in lowland forest (H’=2,35), while the lower rate found in sub-montane forest (H’=1,81)
Ngebabali, The Exclusively of Lampung : The Existence of Nature and Enviromental Conservation Practices Through Traditional Traditions
No full textKnowledge and local wisdom of community live closely with biodiversity and forest ecosystems are usually manifested in the form of traditional ceremonial traditions, myths, and cultures. It can be one of the protection biodiversity efforts. However, in globalization era and fragmented habitat of diverse biodiversity, the existence of human-nature relation manifestations needs to be questioned, such as existence of the Ngebabali, peculiar tradition of Lampung Province. This research aims to identifying the existence of Ngababali traditional ceremony and analyzing conservation activities certainin it. This research was conducted in Pekon (village) Kota Besi, Batu Brak District, West Lampung Regency in June-September 2021. The study used a combination of virtual ethnography methods, in-depth interviews with adults until saturated data, and filling out questionnaires on the younger generation to complete the data. The research findings indicate that Ngababali is still being carried out in Pekon Kota Besi. This is a tradition of asking God for prayer and protection after clearing land for the construction of houses and gardens. The perpetrators of this tradition are the people who clear the land for certain purposes. Although Ngebabali is a form to support of land clearing activities, in its implementation, this tradition requires several plant species such as inggu, black sweet potato, black taro, black sugar cane, and others. In addition, there is also an obligation to replant previously existing plant species for those who carry it out. Thus, the existence of Ngebabali can indirectly preserve the variety of plant species used
ECONOMIC VALUATION OF TIMOR DEER AS A TOURISM OBJECT IN TWA GUNUNG TUNAK, CENTRAL LOMBOK
Get PDFEfforts to develop the sustainable use of Timor deer can be carried out in situ, such as through the management of Natural Tourism Parks and ex-situ through captivity. The existence of the Timor deer and its breeding effort in the Gunung Tunak TWA is intended as an effort to provide tourist attractions which are the primary mandate of the management of the Gunung TWA. Utilization that is carried out needs to pay attention to the principles of leadership and the welfare of the animals. Apart from the biological technical perspective related to the management aspect of the Timor deer, another essential thing that needs to be studied is the economic valuation of the existence of the Timor deer as a tourist attraction in TWA Gunung Tunak. The purpose of this study is to analyze the economic valuation of the Timor deer as a tourist attraction using the methods of observation, interviews, accidental sampling, and data analysis using the calculation of willingness to pay, chi-square test, and bidding game. The results showed that the average economic value of Rp. 21.162 with an estimate of Rp. 52.853.167 in a year based on admission. This research is expected to add and enrich information related to the economic value of Timor deer in the context of developing utilization as a tourist attraction in TWA Gunung Tunak.
Key words: Rusa timorensis, bidding game, willingness to pay, focal animal samplin
SLEEPING TREE PREFERENCE OF SIAMANG IN THE BUFFER ZONE OF DOLOK SIBUAL-BUALI NATURE RESERVE
Get PDFSleeping trees are one of the important components in the siamang habitat as an arboreal primate. The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics and preferences of the siamang sleeping tree and the parameters that influence it. This research was conducted in the buffer zone of the Dolok Sibual-buali Nature Reserve, North Sumatra from April to May 2022. Data collection was carried out by direct observation, recording, and measurement. The characteristics of the siamang sleeping tree generally include three parameters, namely biotic, physical, and anthropogenic activity factors. There are 12 species of trees identified as siamang sleeping trees. Based on the results of PCA, obtained 6 parameters that have the most influence on the selection of siamang sleeping trees, namely activity from cultivated land, the canopy vertical length, NDVI, distance from feeding plants, distance from settlements, and slope direction. Siamang in habitats that intersect with anthropogenic activity based on the Neu index tends to prefer the location of sleeping trees with a distance of 222,9 – 268,71 m from cultivated land and 1573,5 – 1904,29 m from settlements.
Key words: Characteristics, preference, sleeping tree, siaman
GREEN OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR RECREATION IN DKI JAKARTA
Get PDFCities are dominated by two closely related aspects, namely the physical and human aspects. The physical aspect exists naturally in the form of space and its elements, while the human aspect is the subject of development as well as the user of its benefits. The city is part of human settlement, in its development, there is disintegrated planning because its development approach only sees the city as a physical object rather than a cultural object. The modern lifestyle requires the environmental atmosphere to be natural environmental atmosphere, which is valuable. The study was conducted to calculate the contribution of the environmental services aspects of Green Open Space (RTH) as a scientific basis in the policy strategy for managing Urban Parks (TK) and Urban Forest Parks (THK). Based on the results of this study, urban residents need UP and UFP as places for their recreational needs. The policy strategy is to create an appropriate GOS for recreational places. The engineering aspect of recreation sites in UP and UFP aims to optimize the recreational carrying capacity. The policy to overcome the problem improves ecological management through the enrichment and rejuvenation of old plants.
Key words: Environmental Services Aspect, Green Open Space, Urban Forest Park, Urban Par
ECO-SPORT TOURISM IN GUNUNG GEDE PANGRANGO NATIONAL PARK
Get PDFEco-sport tourism is an integrated activity between ecotourism and sports. The human need for travel to refresh the soul and mind is as important as the need to nourish the physical condition through sports activities. The research aims to analyze the potential and demand for eco-sport tourism. The research was conducted in March-July 2022 at TNGGP, West Java Province. The results showed the availability of tourism resources in TNGGP including waterfalls, campsites, lakes or ponds, natural phenomena, suspension bridges, bird watching trails and conservation education centers. Tourism resources in TNGGP have the potential to be used for eco-sport tourism activities as objects and places of activity. The assessment of active sport tourism by managers is dominated by the knowledge part with a score of 6.79, while sport event tourism with a score of 6.71, and nostalgia for sport tourism 6.58.
Key words: Ecotourism, Sports Ecotourism, Conservation Area
COMMUNITY BEHAVIOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION EFFORTS (Case Study of the Wai Lawe Spring in the Kumah Protected Forest, East Adonara District, East Flores Regency)
Get PDFWai Lawe Spring is the primary water source in Puhu and Tapobali Village. This spring is located in the Kumah protected forest area, with an area of 141.41 ha. Still, in its management, it was found that community activities threatened the preservation of the spring, namely land clearing activities in the spring area, which caused a decrease in the discharge of the Wai Lawe spring. The research aims to analyze the behavior of Puhu and Tapobali Village in utilizing and maintaining the sustainability of the Wai Lawe spring in the Kumah protected forest, East Adonara District, East Flores Regency. Data was collected using observation, interviews, and documentation and then analyzed descriptively and qualitatively. The research shows Puhu and Tapobali villagers\u27 behavior in utilizing and maintaining the sustainability of the Wai Lawe spring can be seen from the conservation actions, which they believe that by planting and caring for plants, they have participated in maintaining the sustainability of the spring. Conservation actions are also shown by distributing water to the community fairly. Although there are still people who clear land for shifting cultivation, the villages of Puhu and Tapobali still have traditional cultures that strongly support spring conservation activities. People who obey the rules prefer to use the tumpeng sari farming system without changing the function of the forest.
Key words: community behavior, East Adonara, East Nusa Tenggara, protected forest, sprin