Analisis Preferensi Habitat Badak Jawa ( Rhinoceros sondaicus, Desmarest 1822) di Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon

U Mamat Rahmat, Yanto Santosa, Agus Priyono Kartono

Abstract

Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is one of the rarest rhinoceros that are still existing today. Their distribution is limited to only a handful of countries including Indonesia, Vietnam, and possibly in Cambodia and Laos. In Indonesia, the species is only found in Ujung Kulon National Park (UKNP). Its population is concentrated in the Ujung Kulon peninsula. Theoretically, large animals have preferences in their habitat and therefore tend to distribute uniformly or clumped. In consequence, the management of javan rhino population and habitat must consider their habitat preference. The objectives of this study were: 1) to identify dominant habitat components that determine the presence of Javan Rhinoceros in UKNP, and 2) to formulate habitat preference typology. The study was carried out in Management Section II area of UKNP, Pandeglang District, Banten Province. Method applied was direct field observation and literature review.  Based on multiple linear regressions, the dominant habitat factors preferred  javan rhino were soil pH (X7) and salinity (X9). The equation formulated was  Y = 6.25 – 1.12 X7 + 3.88 X9.  Using Neu’s method of preferential index analysis, it was revealed that Citadahan, Cibandawoh, Cikeusik and Cigenter had preferential indices greater than 1.  The data shows that javan rhinoceros mostly prefer habitats located 400-600 m from the coast, and areas located 0-400 m was considered as their second preference.

Authors

U Mamat Rahmat
umat_rahmat@yahoo.com (Primary Contact)
Yanto Santosa
Agus Priyono Kartono
Author Biographies

U Mamat Rahmat

Kantor Seksi Pengelolaan Taman Nasional Wilayah II, Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon Pandeglang, Banten

Yanto Santosa

Departemen Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam dan Ekowisata, Fakultas Kehutanan IPB, Bogor

Agus Priyono Kartono

Departemen Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam dan Ekowisata, Fakultas Kehutanan IPB, Bogor
RahmatU. M., SantosaY., & KartonoA. P. (1). Analisis Preferensi Habitat Badak Jawa ( Rhinoceros sondaicus, Desmarest 1822) di Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon. Jurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika, 14(3), 115-124. Retrieved from https://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/jmht/article/view/3228

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