Conservation Status of Bird Species on Promasan Hiking Trail, Mount Ungaran, Central Java

Arifah Purnamaningrum,Anif Risqianti Harits,Moh Kafa Bihi

doi:10.29303/jbt.v21i3.2841

Abstract

Mount Ungaran is one of the dormant volcanoes in Central Java. The condition of the unspoiled forest in the Mount Ungaran area is a good habitat for fauna, including birds. There are several hiking trails traversed by mountain climbers, one of them is the Promasan hiking trail. This study aims to determine the diversity of bird species and identify their conservation status on the Promasan hiking trail. Data were colected by Indices Ponctuels d'Abondance (IPA), Line Transect, and Point Count methods. Bird species diversity was determined by the Shanon index. Determination of bird conservation status based on the IUCN Red List, CITES Appendix, Government Regulation (PP No. 7 of 1999) and Ministry of Environment and Forestry Regulation (PERMENLHK RI No. 106, 2018). The results showed that there were 24 bird species belonging to 19 families. The diversity of bird species was classified as moderate (Shanon index = 2.59). There were two species including CITES Appendix II. Based on the IUCN Red List, there was one species in the Endangered (EN) category, 23 species in the Least Concern (LC) category. There was one species that is protected according to Government Regulation (PP No. 7 of 1999). The 3 species include as protected under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Regulation (PERMENLHK RI No. P.106, 2018). Monitoring the presence of birds in this area must be carried out regularly.

Highlights

Indonesia as one of the Mega Biodiversity Countries in the world is blessed with Biodiversity and a very high level of ecological uniqueness
This study aims to determine the diversity of bird species and identify the conservation status of bird species on the Promasan hiking trail
Bird species diversity There were 24 species of birds belonging to 19 families with 111 individual observed along Promasan hiking trail (Table 1)

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Introduction

Indonesia as one of the Mega Biodiversity Countries in the world is blessed with Biodiversity and a very high level of ecological uniqueness. Wildlife faunas are important component in an ecosystem, especially forests. They are very essential for the survival of the forest life cycle itself. Birds are able to play a role in helping to regenerate forest areas naturally such as seed spread, flower pollination and pest attack control. The island of Java is very fertile with the highest population in Southeast Asia. With only about 10% of the habitat remaining and almost all of it montane forest. It seems that the island of Java is no longer able to accommodate the bird species that make up the rich avifauna, because the number of birds is decreasing and due to habitat loss

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