ANALISIS KARAKTERISTIK POHON DAN SARANG ORANGUTAN SUMATERA (PONGO ABELII) DI BUKIT LAWANG KABUPATEN LANGKAT
ABSTRACT: Research on
"Analysis of the Trees and Nest Characteristics of Sumatran Orangutan
(Pongo abelii) in Bukit Lawang Langkat District" was conducted in July
until September 2012 at Pusat Pengamatan Orangutan Sumatera (PPOS) in Bukit
Lawang, Bahorok, Langkat District. This study aims to investigate the
characteristics of the nest tree and Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) based on
age level and gender. Research method used line transect and focal animal
sampling. Some characteristics of the Orangutans trees most often found in
meranti trees (Shorea sp.) as Orangutans nest and feed, with hight 20-25 m,
diameter 20-30 cm, branch pattern is adjacent and type of canofy is spherical,
nest high 16-25 m. The position of the nest is most commonly found nesting in
position III and nest type is B. There are differences and similarities between
Orangutan who were subjected to experiments in determining the type of nest
trees, nest trees high, nest trees diameter, nest high and position of nest.
Keyword: Nest, Pongo abelii,
Shorea sp., Sumateran Orangutans Trees and nest characteristic
Penulis: Muhammad Rifai, Pindi
Patana, Yunasfi
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd130121
