KARAKTERISTIK LOKASI PENELURAN PENYU HUBUNGANNYA DENGAN STRUKTUR DAN KOMPOSISI VEGETASI DI PANTAI SEBUBUS KECAMATAN PALOH KABUPATEN SAMBAS
Abstract: The tutle nesting
beach in Subdistrict of Paloh is a turtle habitat of nesting and breeding process.
The hot spot area on Sebubus Beach has a total length of ± 19 km. The physicalcharacteristics
of coastal morphology and structure of the natural vegetation that make up the area,
beach with a slope greater 30% and shade of vegetation affect the nest
moisture. The research was conducted in August 2016 to examine the physical
characteristics of the beach in relation to the structure and vegetative
composition, with the method of observation and plot lines. The plot line
method is used to calculate the significance of vegetation at every pointwhere
turtles lay eggs. The slope of the turtle nesting beach is 4% - 9%, with
temperatures of25,9C – 29,81C. The dominant species on
each segment on the segment S. Belacan – Tj. Api isdominated by all
growth phases by Garcinia celebrica L., sapling by Vitex pubescens Vahl,poles
and trees by Casuarina equisetifolia. Tj. Bendera – Tj. Limau Manis the phases
of seedlings, saplings and trees by Shorea collina Ridl and poles by Eugenia
sp. While Baywan – Bandang at the seedling and tree phases is dominated by
Eugenia sp, sapling by Meonaucina caiycina, and poles by vetica rassak (Korth)
Blume.
Keywords: characteristics of
nesting sites, Sebubus beach, turtle,vegetation
Penulis: Mursalin, Setia
Budhi, Togar Fernando Manurung
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd170037
