The Contribution Value of Conservation Institution to Animal Welfare Aspects at Serulingmas Wildlife Recreation Park, Banjarnegara

The main functionof conservation institutions is to control breeding and wild plants and rescue wild plants and animals while maintaining the species purity. This role requires conservation institutions to contribute toanimal conservation to save and conserve wild animals ex-situ. This research aims to determine the contribution value of Serulingmas Wildlife Recreation Park as an implementationof animal welfare. The data was collected through interviews and field observations. The results showed that the implementation achievement of animal welfare at Serulingmas Wildlife Recreation Park was classified as good with an achievement value of 76.61.However, the contribution value of Serulingmas Wildlife Recreation Park to the animal conservation aspects was still categorized as low, which was mainly due to the low animal births. Increasing the success of animal births could be carried out through coaching on technical aspects such as improving animal health management and facilities.Keywords: animal welfare, ex-situ conservation, conservation institution, wildlife conservatio

ECONOMIC VALUATION OF TIMOR DEER AS A TOURISM OBJECT IN TWA GUNUNG TUNAK, CENTRAL LOMBOK

Efforts to develop the sustainable use of Timor deer can be carried out in situ, such as through the management of Natural Tourism Parks and ex-situ through captivity. The existence of the Timor deer and its breeding effort in the Gunung Tunak TWA is intended as an effort to provide tourist attractions which are the primary mandate of the management of the Gunung TWA. Utilization that is carried out needs to pay attention to the principles of leadership and the welfare of the animals. Apart from the biological technical perspective related to the management aspect of the Timor deer, another essential thing that needs to be studied is the economic valuation of the existence of the Timor deer as a tourist attraction in TWA Gunung Tunak. The purpose of this study is to analyze the economic valuation of the Timor deer as a tourist attraction using the methods of observation, interviews, accidental sampling, and data analysis using the calculation of willingness to pay, chi-square test, and bidding game. The results showed that the average economic value of Rp. 21.162 with an estimate of Rp. 52.853.167 in a year based on admission. This research is expected to add and enrich information related to the economic value of Timor deer in the context of developing utilization as a tourist attraction in TWA Gunung Tunak.  Key words: Rusa timorensis, bidding game, willingness to pay, focal animal samplin

SLEEPING TREE PREFERENCE OF SIAMANG IN THE BUFFER ZONE OF DOLOK SIBUAL-BUALI NATURE RESERVE

Sleeping trees are one of the important components in the siamang habitat as an arboreal primate. The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics and preferences of the siamang sleeping tree and the parameters that influence it. This research was conducted in the buffer zone of the Dolok Sibual-buali Nature Reserve, North Sumatra from April to May 2022. Data collection was carried out by direct observation, recording, and measurement. The characteristics of the siamang sleeping tree generally include three parameters, namely biotic, physical, and anthropogenic activity factors. There are 12 species of trees identified as siamang sleeping trees. Based on the results of PCA, obtained 6 parameters that have the most influence on the selection of siamang sleeping trees, namely activity from cultivated land, the canopy vertical length, NDVI, distance from feeding plants, distance from settlements, and slope direction. Siamang in habitats that intersect with anthropogenic activity based on the Neu index tends to prefer the location of sleeping trees with a distance of 222,9 – 268,71 m from cultivated land and 1573,5 – 1904,29 m from settlements.    Key words: Characteristics, preference, sleeping tree, siaman

PERILAKU TRENGGILING (Manis javanica, Desmarest, 1822) DAN KEMUNGKINAN PENANGKARANNYA

Pangolin (Manis javanica, Desmarest 1822) has believed by many peoples as  food and medicine who have a high economic value, so demand of pangolin tend increase. Wild harvesting  from natural habitat are  the way always  used to  supply of   demand,  and this was affecting to wild population has been decrease significantly. Captive breeding programs in the ex situ area is  the best alternative solution to support the demand sustainability and its conservastion in natural habitat. The question is, “ did success possibilities to captive breeding? Based on the study have been done about animal behaviour and implementation of some technical of captive breeding program,we would like to say that the captive breeing program of pangolin could be success. Key words: pangolin, behaviour, daily activities, captive breedin

AKTIVITAS HARIAN DAN PERILAKU MAKAN BURUNG KAKATUA-KECIL JAMBUL KUNING (Cacatua Sulphurea Sulphurea Gmelin, 1788) DI PENANGKARAN

A total of 12 activities were observed from the cockatoo in captivity i.e walking activity, pecking at object, motionless, moving slightly, reserving, exploring fur, eating, calling, drinking, defecating, and other activities. Differences activities between male and female cockatoo where  classified into other activities. Other activities carried out by male cockatoo were playing activity, checking condition, flapping its wing, hanging and spinning, and hiding. Other activities carried out by female cockatoo were spreading its right wing and the cleaning its feet. The most frequent activity performed by the male cockatoo was playing activity, while most frequent activity carried out by a female cockatoo was a motionless activity.Male showed more active than female. In terms of feeding behavior, there was no difference between male and female cockatoo. Cockatoos use one leg for gripping a branch or perched on a place, and the other leg for holding itsfeed. Another way of feeding activity was to eat the feed directly. Keywords:Cockatoo, captivity, daily activites, feeding behavio

The Nutritional Requirement of Anoa

The objective of the study was to obtain the food preference, food intake, digestibility and the protein requirement of anoa. Two kind of fwd (ration) were offered to the animal in Ragunan Zoo: the single ration of Pennisetum purpureum and the mixed grasses of Pennisetum purpureum. Cyrtococcum patens, Mikania cordata and Costus speciocus with the composition of 25 %, respectively. The result showed that the daily food intake of anoa in the zoo was 4.49-7.03 kg (average 5.98 kg) for Pennisetum purpereurn and 6.74-10.33 kg (average 8.12 kg) for the mixed grasses. Based on the body weight, the food intake of the animals was 8.34 % to 11.54 %. The animals showed the higher preference for feeding on the mixed grasses. The food digestibility was 92 % - 96.68 % for Pennisetum purpureum and 82.88% - 92.71 % for the mixed grasses. Protein requirment of the animals were 15.20-29.72 gr per day. The high preference on the mixed grasses has closely related to the natural habit of the animals that consume a varity of plants. This animals showed preference as browser than grazers

KETERKAITAN PERSEPSI DAN PERILAKU PENGUNJUNG TERHADAP KESEJAHTERAAN RUSA TIMOR DI TAMAN SATWA CIKEMBULAN GARUT

Rusa deer management in Taman Satwa Cikembulan (TSC) as one of the conservation institution needs to consider animal welfare, perceiption, and behavior of visitors, order to optimize the function of Rusa deer as an exhibition wildlife. The data were collected on March to April 2014 in TSC, Garut, gains by interview and questionnaire. This research shown that animal welfare implementation of Timor deer in TSC rank into sufficient. Health management wasn’t yet optimal and it influence pain and injury aspect has become the lowest value. Visitors behavior wasn’t relate significantly with animal welfare assesment, nevertheless if animal welfare emendation done by manager, it will increase visitors anxiety of Timor deer. Animal welfare emendetaion, management of visitors, additional utilities and infrastructures are some manegement which can minimize the annoying behaviors by visitors in TSC. Keyword : animal welfare, behavior, perception, Rusa dee

Keterkaitan Persepsi dan Perilaku Pengunjung terhadap Kesejahteraan Rusa Timor di Taman Satwa Cikembulan Garut

Rusa deer management in Taman Satwa Cikembulan (TSC) as one of the conservation institution needs to consider animal welfare, perceiption, and behavior of visitors, order to optimize the function of Rusa deer as an exhibition wildlife. The data were collected on March to April 2014 in TSC, Garut, gains by interview and questionnaire. This research shown that animal welfare implementation of Timor deer in TSC rank into sufficient. Health management wasn't yet optimal and it influence pain and injury aspect has become the lowest value. Visitors behavior wasn't relate significantly with animal welfare assesment, nevertheless if animal welfare emendation done by manager, it will increase visitors anxiety of Timor deer. Animal welfare emendetaion, management of visitors, additional utilities and infrastructures are some manegement which can minimize the annoying behaviors by visitors in TSC