EKSPLORASI JENIS REPTIL DI SUAKA MARGASATWA TANJUNG SANTIGI KABUPATEN PARIGI MOUTONG
ABSTRACT: Indonesia is a
country that rich of natural resources which one of them is fauna. The variety
of fauna is one of the certain natural wealth of Indonesia. Yet human
characterisic to destroy forest has inflicted a loss. Therefore the fauna in
its real habitat needs more attention so
it may become a media in conserving the fauna and the habitat in order
to save it for the future generation. Means and infrastructure that can help to
preserve the existing fauna are either conservation area, fauna rehabilitation
or fauna park. The research was conducted in wildlife reserve of Tanjung
Santigi in Santigi Village Ongka Malino Subdistrict Parigi Moutong District.
The research was done for 3 month from August untill Oktober 2015, with
observation period began at 06.00 up to 09.00 in the morning and obserbvation
began at 16.00 – 18.00 in the afternoon.
The technique of data gathering was done by using transect path and
interviewing people around Wildlife Reserve of Tanjung Santigi, the observation
on the location was done by following direction and position of transect diameter slowly and at
the same time making note of any reptile species found. The observation way was
3000 meter lenght with 50 meter lenght of left and right side. The data
analysis consisted of species composition, evenness index and variety index.
The result of the research that was done in wildlife resrve of Tanjung Santigishowed that there were 5
reptile species found with the number of individual 48 that consisted of lizard
(Cryptoblepharus novaeguinaeae), monitor lizard
(Varanus indicus), black snake (Ramphotyphlopsbraminus), small lizard
(Hemidactylus frenatu), and house lizard (Gecko-gecko). The number of the
reptiles found was affected by some factors, they were effort
that was done in finding reptile. The effort counting was based on the
time needed in searching in the location and the width of surveied area. Based
on te result, it was found that on observation track that the variety index in
the Wildlife Reserve area of Tanjung Santigi was low enough with H'=1,036.
Keywords: Exploration of
Reptile Species, Variety, Evenness, Wildlife Reserve of Tanjung Santigi.
Penulis: Adan Rizkya Putra,
Arief Sudhartono, Sitti Ramlah
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd170158
