POTENSI VEGETASI DAN DAYA DUKUNG UNTUK HABITAT GAJAH SUMATERA (Elephas maximus sumatranus) DI AREAL PERKEBUNAN SAWIT DAN HUTAN PRODUKSI KECAMATAN SUNGAI MENANG, KABUPATEN OGAN KOMERING ILIR

Abstract

Forest land converted into palm oil plantations have caused habitat fragmentation of elephant and land degradation. These lead to land use conflict between human and elephant. The conflict often caused the elephant killed and destructed agricultural land. The study was aimed to estimate potential use and carrying capacity of elephant habitat. Data collection of undergrowth vegetation were analyzed using twelve square plots of 1 x 1m, the distance between the plot of 50 m, tree vegetation of seedlings size 1 x 1 m, saplings 5 x 5 m, and trees 20 x 20 m, the distance between the plot of 200 m and of 1000 m lenght. Vegetation used as elephants feed were observed using purposive sampling and systematically procedure. The analysis showed that biomass of plants producing elephant fodder in Tambang Besi were of Cyperus rotundus (3600.26 kg/ha), Cynodon dactylon (346.74 kg/ha), Melaleuca leucadendron (255.21 kg/ha), and Melastoma malabatricum (156.40 kg/ha). While, the highest biomass in Tebing Penigasan plot is Cyperus rotundus (3575 kg/ha), and in Barak Gajah Plot is Isachne globusa (4013.33 kg/ha). The carrying capacity of elephants habitat of Tambang Besi, Tebing Penigasan, and Barak Gajah plots are 0.78, 0.29, and 0.41 individual/ha/day, respectively.

Upaya Konservasi Gajah Bersama Masyarakat Sekitar Kawasan Hutan di Kabupaten Bener Meriah

“…Gajah Sumatera (Elephas maximus sumatranus) merupakan salah satu spesies dari ordo proboscidea yang masih ditemukan. Gajah Sumatera merupakan satwa dilindungi yang populasinya semakin menurun dengan status terancam punah [1]- [3]. Gajah Sumatera (Elephas maximus sumatranus) adalah gajah Asia yang jumlahnya saat ini diperkirakan hanya 2400 sampai dengan 2800 ekor [4].…”

Mengenal Lebih Dekat Satwa Langka Indonesia dan Memahami Pelestariannya

“…Adiati dan Brahmantiyo (2015) menyatakan rusa jantan yang baru lahir mempunyai bobot lahir lebih berat dibandingkan rusa betina. Demikian pula dengan performanya, rusa jantan lebih aktif dan sehat dibandingkan rusa betina (Setio dan Takandjandji, 2018). Hal tersebut disebabkan oleh pewarisan dari tetua jantan dan induknya.…”

Characteristics of vegetation as determinant of Timor Friarbird (Philemon inornatus) distribution in Bipolo Lanscape of West Timor Island, Indonesia

“…Forest blocks on the western mainland of Timor Island extremely declined in biodiversity since the 1980s. Deforestation and native habitat conversion have significantly contributed to the massive loss of forest resources in recent decades (Garsetiasih et al 2018). These anthropogenic disturbances demonstrated a great potential to transform habitat structures and resource availability and disrupt ecological interactions (Fontúrbel et al 2017).…”