Abstract
The decline in the population of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) occurs continuously due to the destruction of the nesting beach habitat, therefore efforts are needed to increase the green sea turtle population by rearranging nesting sites. One thing that is considered important from the green sea turtle nesting habitat is the coastal vegetation. This research was conducted in Tanjung Belimbing Nature Tourism Park, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan Province. This study aims to obtain information on vegetation conditions that are preferred by green sea turtles to lay eggs through the number of nesting sites approach. The method used is a survey method. Data collection was carried out by direct observation in the field. In this study, 12 nesting sites were found spread over four observation sites, with the highest number of nesting site found at observation location 1 as many as 8 nesting sites. At observation location 1, besides cemara laut (Casuarina equisetifolia) and pandan laut (Pandanus tectorius) also found waru (Hibiscus tiliaceus) and api-api (Avicennia sp) as well as shrub plants such as kamboja laut (Scaevola taccada), serunai laut (Melanthera biflora) ) and herbal plants such as tapak kuda (Ipomoea pes-caprae), alaban tanah (Vitex rotundifolia), rumput tembaga (Ischaemum muticum), bayam berduri (Amaranthus sp) and bakung laut (Crynum asiaticum L).Keywords: Nesting Sites, Vegetation, Green sea turtle, Tanjung Belimbing Nature Tourism Park
Highlights
Indonesia merupakan negara yang kaya akan spesies penyu dari tujuh spesies penyu yang ada di dunia enam diantaranya berada di perairan Indonesia yaitu, penyu hijau (Chelonia mydas), penyu sisik (Eretmochelys imbricata), penyu abu-abu (Lepidochelys olivacea), penyu pipih (Natator depressus), penyu belimbing (Dermochelys coriacea), serta penyu tempayan (Caretta caretta)
One thing that is considered important from the green sea turtle nesting habitat is the coastal vegetation
This research was conducted in Tanjung Belimbing Nature Tourism Park, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan Province
Summary
± 1,18 Km 10-20 m 7,11 % (Landai) 96,96 % (Pasir) 27,19-27,76 (Udara) 27,34-27,89 (Pasir) 84,21-87,29 (Udara) 83,36-86,36 (Pasir). Lokasi pengamatan 1 (bervegetasi dominasi cemara laut, pandan laut) merupakan lokasi pengamatan yang cukup panjang dibandingkan pada lokasi pengamatan lainnya dan jarang ditemukan predator, tetapi banyak vegetasi tumbang akibat abrasi pantai. Lokasi pengamatan 3 (bervegetasi dominasi nipah) merupakan lokasi pengamatan yang paling pendek dibandingkan pada lokasi pengamatan lainnya dan banyak ditemukan predator seperti babi hutan (Sus scrofa), biawak (Varanus salvator) serta banyak terdapat tebing tinggi pada permukaan pantai. Suhu lingkungan pada pengamatan 3 tidak beragam jenis lokasi pengamatan ini sangat tinggi vegetasinya yaitu, hanya jenis tumbuhan dibandingkan lokasi pengamatan lainnya nipah (Nypa fruticans) yang paling banyak dan memiliki kelembaban pasir cukup ditemukan dan diduga di bawah hamparan rendah dibandingkan pada lokasi pasir di lokasi ini masih terdapat substrat pengamatan 3. Hasil pengamatan jumlah penyu hijau (Chelonia mydas) yang naik dan bertelur di kawasan TWA Tanjung Belimbing (Gambar 3)
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