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, no 134). Increasing law enforcement regarding hunting as well as promoting awareness of the Anoas unique threatened the existence of conservation measures. The modern concept of conservation based on the sustainability utilization, and therefore the knowledge of the Anoa preference in feeding to support the sustainability conservation should be studied. In the present study, the combination of direct observation methods which was done in the Lore Lindu National Park in Toro village at District Kulawi, Central Sulawesi and the epidermal analysis method which was carried out to Anoa's dung were aimed to identify the vegetations preferred by Anoa in their habitat. The result showed 28 species of vegetations was used as feed by Anoa on in situ area. According to its percentage, the first ten were Freycinetia insignis Blume (17%), Microlepia todayensis 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 and shrubs/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% protein and 25.6% crude fiber.

Particle Size's Effect of Application Forage Processing Technology on Consumption Efficiency, Palatability and Digestibility of Local Goat

“…Digestibility will increase if the feedstuffs containing low crude fiber. This result was in line with Pujaningsih et al (2009) which concluded by the research's result that feed digestibility depend on undigestible fat content.…”

THE ABUNDANCE OF ANOA (Bubalus sp.) PLANT AT BOGANI NANI WARTABONE NATIONAL PARK

“…Hasil yang sama ditemukan dari penelitian Imran (2008) yang menyebutkan anoa dataran rendah lebih banyak memakan daun maupun buah hampir 93%. Sedangkan hasil penelitian Pujianingsih et al (2009) menunjukkan anoa memakan daun dan buah sebesar 24% sisanya 18% berupa bunga, 12% buah, tunas 8%, rumput dan umbi sebesar 4% serta lumut 2%. Anoa termasuk ke dalam kelompok satwa liar besar (umumnya mempunyai berat tubuh yang dapat mencapai lebih dari 15 kg) (Alikodra, 2010).…”

Vaginal swab cytology aplication to determine the estrus cycle of lowland anoa (bubalus depressicornis, smith, 1927) in captivity

“…Anoa will be more aggressive during the lust [8]. When a male anoa meets a female, there will be a fight so the process of mating will be difficult to be happen [9]. The female Anoa will be willing to accept the male while experiencing the peak of the estrus that occurred only a few hours.…”