KOMPOSISI, PREFERENSI DAN SEBARAN JENIS TUMBUHAN PAKAN KAKATUA SUMBA (Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata) DI TAMAN NASIONAL LAIWANGI WANGGAMETI
Abstrak: Sumba Cockatoo is an
endemic bird and critically endangered in the island of Sumba. The population
was declined drastically due to habitat degradation and illegal hunting.
Management habitat activities such as enrichment important vegetation for Sumba
Cockatoo has been made as in situ conservation ways. The purpose of this study
was to determine the composition, preference and distribution of feeding plant
species of Sumba Cockatoo at Laiwangi Wanggameti National Park. Vegetation
analysis was made to know habitat characteristics by quadrat method with double
compartment, with amount of 20 unit per location. The feeding preference was
analyzed by Neu’s Method. The result showed that a total of 14 species were
identified as food plants of the Sumba Cockatoo. The feeding plant spread
uniformly at Praingkareha Forest Block and clumped at Billa and Mahaniwa. The
most preferred food plant by Sumba Cockatoo were Lamo (Melia azedarach),
Kayarak (Quercus piriformis) and Kepapang (Phaseolus lunatus) . All three have
clumped distribution pattern.
Penulis: Oki Hidayat
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd140003