Aktivitas Manusia dan Distribusi Banteng (Bos Javanicus D’alton 1832) di Taman Nasional Alas Purwo
Abstract: This study aims to
comprehend whether human activities contribute to the presence of banteng (Bos
sundaicus d’Alton 1836) in the Alas Purwo National Park (APNP). We laid
continuous strip line transects from centre of human activities to the
direction of core area of APNP. Three locations were selected: Sadengan grazing
area, Giri Salaka Hinduism praying area, and Kutorejo village; representing low
to high human disturbance respectively. We collected both direct and indirect
presence of banteng as well as human activities within 20 metre strip lines
with 10 metre width. Data were compiled each 100 metres and analyzed with means
comparison to observe difference among locations. Correlation analyses were
used to assess the relation between distance from centre of human activities,
human activities and banteng presence. Regression analysis was used when significant correlations found.
Our non parametric test showed that human disturbances are significantly
different among sites (Kruskal Wallis Test; df 2 = 6.220, p< 0.05). In
similar tendency but different manner, it is showed that the different levels
of human disturbance conveyed significant difference in number of banteng’s
tracks (Kruskal Wallis Test; df 2 = 18.888, p< 0.05). The distance from
centre of human activities is negatively related to number of human tracks
(Spearman rho; r2= -0.307 N= 64, p<0.05*) and also to number of banteng’s
tracks (Spearman rho, r2= -0.728 N= 30, p<0.05**). The regression analysis
showed that number of human tracks explained 18.6% of total variation on number
of Banteng’s tracks, while distance from centre of human activities explained
59%.
Keywords: Human activities,
animal distribution, Banteng
Penulis: Muhammad Ali Imron,
Jefri Oloan Sinaga
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd070009
