Identifikasi Jenis Tupai (Tupaia SP.) Di Hutan Tembawang Desa Mensiku Bersatu Kecamatan Binjai Hulu Kabupaten Sintang
Identifikasi Jenis Tupai (Tupaia SP.) Di Hutan Tembawang Desa Mensiku Bersatu Kecamatan Binjai Hulu Kabupaten Sintang
Identifikasi Jenis Tupai (Tupaia SP.) Di Hutan Tembawang Desa Mensiku Bersatu Kecamatan Binjai Hulu Kabupaten Sintang
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(the identification of squirrel species (tupaia sp.) at the tembangan forest located in mensiku
bersatu village of binjai hulusub-district of sintang)
ABSTRACT
Forest ecosystem and flora and fauna variety are a basic capital for national development
which benefit for human’ s life in particular at Tembangan forest located in Mensiku Bersatu
village of Binjai Hulu sub-district of Sintang. Tembangan forest located in Mensiku Bersatu
village of Binjai Hulu sub-district of Sintang has a lot of flora and fauna and one of its familiar
animals is squirrel. For several reasons, squirrel conservation is considered as an unimportant
action since this wild animal is often regarded as one of potential pests. In fact, squirrel has
several significant roles in maintaining the sustainability of forest ecosystem since this animal
can perform as a flora distributor or a insect controller that distribute seeds around
Tembangan forest. The purpose of this study is to investigate the type of squirrel species at
Tembangan forest located in Mensiku Bersatu village of Binjai Hulu sub-district of Sintang. The
study result is expected to have significant contribution regarding the required data for
management, protection, and conservation of Tembangan forest. The setting of this study is in
Tembangan forest located in Mensiku Bersatu village of Binjai Hulu sub-district of Sintang.
Survey method and purposive sampling technique are applied in this study to identify the
squirrel’s main territory around Tembangan forest. Based on the results of observation and
identification, it can be concluded that Tembangan forest located in Mensiku Bersatu village of
Binjai Hulu sub-district of Sintang has 5 species of squirrel specifically Spotted Squirrel
(Tupaica picta), Slim Squirrel, (Tupaica gracilis), Small Squirrel (Tupaica minor), Javan
Treeshrew Squirrel (Tupaica javanica),and Beautiful Squirrel (Tupaica splendidula). There are
approximately 183 squirrels living in Tembangan forest and Spotted Squirrel (Tupaica picta) is
the most common type of squirrel found in there and Tembangan forest has 82 spotted squirrel
(Tupaica picta), 36 slim squirrels (Tupaica gracillis), 45 small squirrels (Tupaica minor), 13
Javan Treeshrew Squirrel (Tupaica javanica), and 7 beautiful squirrels (Tupaica splendidula).
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Spot 2 Spot 3
Spot 1
Spot 4
Spot 5
Spot 6
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(Tupaia splendidula). Jenis tupai yang ramping, tupai kecil, tupai kekes, dan tupai
ditemukan di hutan tembawang Desa indah. Untuk jumlah jenis individu yang
Mensiku Bersatu Kecamatan Binjai Hulu ditemukan sebanyak 183 individu, dan
Kabupten Sintang adalah 5 (lima) jenis jenis-jenis yang dimaksud dapat dilihat
tupai (Tupaia Sp.) yaitu tupai bertitik, tupai dalam tabel berikut ini :
Tabel 3. Jumlah Jenis dan Individu Tupai Yang Terdapat di Hutan Tembawang
Desa Mensiku Bersatu Kecamatan Binjai Hulu Kabupaten
Sintang(Spesies Total and Individu Total Of Tupai in Tembangan Forest at
Mensiku Bersatu Village, Binjai Hulu Regency, Sintang District)
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