Nest Characteristic and Density of Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus morio)in Buffer Zone of Kutai National Park, East Ka limantan

ABSTRACT

Nest can be used as indicator of orangutan presence. The difference of habitat condition has impact on nest characteristic. Orangutan density in buffer zone of Kutai National Park give information that this area is important for orangutan habitat and has implication on buffer zone management for orangutan habitat. Research was done to obtain information about nest characteristic and orangutan density. This research was conducted on June 2011 in buffer zone of Kutai National Park within Surya Hutani Jaya consession, Sebulu, East Kalimantan. We made seven transects with total length was 6000 m. The distance of each transect was ±200 m and we investigated all nest along 50 m from transect. The observation of nest characteristic were nest position, nest age, and number of nest. We recorded 67 nests in buffer zone Kutai National Park with density 338,692 nest/km2. Nest in main stem was more common than in top of tree crown and the end of branch. Overall, we didn‘t find new nest (A or B) of orangutan.

Keywords: Pongo pygmaeus morio, nest density, nest characteristic, buffer zone, Kutai National Park

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Judul Seri

Proceeding INAFOR (International Conference Of Indonesia Forestry Researchers) 2011

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978-979-8452-45-1

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