Food kinds of Bawean Deer

IDENTIFIKASI JENIS-JENIS PAKAN RUSA BAWEAN (Axis kuhlii)
DENGAN METODE FAECAL ANALYSIS PADA HABITAT ALAMINYA
DI PULAU BAWEAN


Oleh:
Djuwantoko1), Danang Wahyu Purnomo2), Sayogo Hutomo3)


Abstract
Bawean Deer (Axis kuhlii) is indegenous endemic species in Bawean Island that their population more decrease. Bawean Deer become extinct if no sriously conservation activity. Food is important habitat component that influence the level of population welfare. Food management is actual effort that can be done to save Bawean Deer. This effort must begin with identification kind of food Bawean Deer in their habitat.
Bawean Deer behavior is very wild and sensitive with human activity so necerssary special method to observation kind of food. The method that use is indirect method, divided two step; obeservation remain food in field and faecal analysis.
Based on observation of remain food and faecal analysis, there are species of food; Lalang (Imperata cylindrica), Ancucu (Pericampylus glaucus), Andudur (Caryota mitis), Gadung (Dioscorea hispida), Kayu sape (Symplocos adenophylla), Lampedung (Coelorhachis muricata), Lating-latingan (Scheria hebecarpa), Lambu merah (Paspalum conjugatum), Rombok putih (Argyera mollis), Tali ata (Lygodium circinnatum), Talioar (Panicum cordatum), Rendang-rendang (Nephrolepis hirsitula), Kenci-kencian (Tridax procumbens), Kabak-kabakan alas (Brachiaria distachya), Lente-lentean (Fimbrisyllis dichotoma), Tali susu and Pele. Species that can not identified are; Species X, Species W, Species Z, Species U, and Species Y.
Species dominant in wet season are; in Tanjung Cina Island: Taliata (Important Value (IV): 54.33192), Talioar (IV: 48.94499), and Gadung (IV: 37.72217); in Gunung Besar area : Lalang (IV: 144.9444), Species Z (IV: 39.19254), and Lembu merah (IV: 36.36024); in Gunung Mas area: Species Z (IV: 51.42724), Lembu merah (IV: 37.66584), and Taliata (IV: 30.3914). In dry season; Tanjung Cina Island: Taliata (IV: 91.6099), Gadung (IV: 38.44138), and Talioar (IV: 33.61121); Gunung Besar area: Lalang (IV: 87.54786), Species W (IV: 55.97066), and Taliata (IV: 38.37903); Gunung Mas area: Species W (IV: 49.45425), Andudur (IV: 48.94603), and Taliata (IV: 48.61541).

Key words: Food, Bawean Deer (Axis kuhlii), faecal analysis


1) Staf Pengajar pada Fakultas Kehutanan Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
2) Staf Laboratorium Satwa Liar Fakultas Kehutanan Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
3) Staf Laboratorium Satwa Liar Fakultas Kehutanan Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta