DIET COMPOSITION OF ANOA (Buballus sp.) STUDIED USING DIRECT OBSERVATION AND DUNG ANALYSIS METHOD IN THEIR HABITAT
Abstract: Anoa are fully
protected under Indonesian Law since 1931 (Law of Protection of Wild Animals
1931, no134). Increasing law enforcement regarding hunting as well as promoting
awareness of the Anoas uniquethreatened the existence of conservation measures.
The modern concept of conservation based on thesustainability utilization, and
therefore the knowledge of the Anoa preference in feeding to support
thesustainability conservation should be studied. In the present study, the
combination of direct observationmethods which was done in the Lore Lindu
National Park in Toro village at District Kulawi, Central Sulawesiand the
epidermal analysis method which was carried out to Anoa’s dung were aimed to
identify the vegetationspreferred by Anoa in their habitat. The result showed
28 species of vegetations was used as feed by Anoaon in situ area. According to
its percentage, the first ten were Freycinetia insignis Blume (17%),
Microlepiatodayensis Christ (8.9%), Disoxylum sp (8.6%), Lasianthus clementis
Merr (7.7%), Clusia sp (7.5%),Schleria sp (6%), Podocarpus imbricatus (5.4%),
Smilax leucophylla (5.1%), Elastostema sp (4.2%),and Garcinia sp (3.8%),
respectively. Furthermore, it can be concluded that Anoa was eat more leafs
andshrubs/bushes (each 24%, respectively) compared to flowers (18%), fruits
(12%), shoots (8%), grasses,tubers, young grooves (each 4%, respectively) and
moss (2%). Nutritionally, Anoa consumed 8.8% proteinand 25.6% crude fiber.
Author: R.I. Pujaningsih, C.I.
Sutrisno, Y. Supriondho, A. Malik, D. Djuwantoko, S. Pudyatmoko, M.A. Amir, S.
Aryanto
Journal Code: jppeternakangg090028
