ANALISIS KEANEKARAGAMAN JENIS ANGGREK ALAM (Orchidaceae) PADA HUTAN LINDUNG GUNUNG SEMAHUNG DESA SAHAM KECAMATAN SENGAH TEMILA KABUPATEN LANDAK
ABSTRACT: The forest is a
whole ecosystem in the form of land with natural resources dominated by trees
in communion with the natural environment, which cannot be separated from each
other. Orchid is one of the natural resources whose biodiversity should be
maintained, not only as a constituent of tropical forest cosystems but also
because they have many benefits and the potential to be managedand developed
for its high valuea. The purpose of this study is to assess the diversity of
species oforchids (Orchidaceae) found in the protected areas of Gunung Semahung
of Saham villageSubdistrict of Sengah Temila in Landak Regency. This study is
expected to provide informationabout the species of natural orchids
(Orchidaceae) and as consideration for the protection,preservation and
management of natural orchid resources in the forest area. The method used wasa
survey method by means of double plots. The determination of the polts was
conductedpurposively and observation plots were made with the plot size of 20 x
50 meters. The results showed that in the protected forest area of Gunung
Semahung there were as many as 20 species of orchids, 19 species are ephiphytic
orchids and 1 species of terrestrial orchid. The total number of ndividuals of orchids on tree types of forest
habitat was as many as 419 individuals. Based on theanalysis of species
diversity, the total species diversity index of the three types of forest
habitats in the protected forest areas of Gunung Semahung had high levels of
species diversity because the community is composed of many types with the same
species abundance.
Keywords: forest, orchid, and
species biodiversity
Penulis: Rikardus, Hari
Prayogo dan Hafiz Ardian
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd170031
