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STUDI PERILAKU GAJAH SUMATERA, Elephas maximus sumatranus UNTUK MENDUKUNG KEGIATAN EKOWISATA DI PUSAT KONSERVASI GAJAH TAMAN NASIONAL WAY KAMBAS Annisa Salsabila; Gunardi Djoko Winarno; Arief Darmawan
Scripta Biologica Vol 4, No 4 (2017)
Publisher : Fakultas Biologi | Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (1042.351 KB) | DOI: 10.20884/1.sb.2017.4.4.640

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Studies of Sumatran elephant behavior that include the typical behavior of each elephant individual is significant to support ecotourism activities. Information on the elephant behavior obtained by scientific observation can be presented to tourists to provide exciting insights and knowledge during their visit to the Way Kambas Elephant Conservation Center (PKG). This study aimed to determine elephant behavior based on gender, age, the origin of capture, the training time, and also to examine the elephant behavior in supporting ecotourism activities in PKG Way Kambas. The results indicated that the behavior of Sumatran elephants could be determined by sex, age, the origin of capture, and the training period. The male elephant has a more aggressive response than female elephants. The mahout efficiently instructed the adult elephants than the baby, toddlers, and youngsters elephants. The elephant's behavior born in PKG compared to those from capture in the wild were different. Those born in PKG were easier to tame than elephants from outside PKG. Duration of training was also influential to elephants behavior, the longer they were trained, the tamer the elephants. The training was prepared to elephants so that the elephants can be safely presented and familiar to tourist to raise fund for PKG primarily to support the elephant caring and handling.
Keanekaragaman Jenis Amfibi untuk Mendukung Kegiatan Ekowisata di Desa Braja Harjosari Kabupaten Lampung Timur Angga Arista; Gunardi Djoko Winarno; Rudi Hilmanto
Majalah Ilmiah Biologi BIOSFERA: A Scientific Journal Vol 34, No 3 (2017)
Publisher : Fakultas Biologi | Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20884/1.mib.2017.34.3.458

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Amphibian life in nature is an interesting case which can be an ecotourism interest. The life cycle as well as the uniqe behaviours of the amphibi, is an interesting case to support the ecotourism activities. This research intends to determine the richness of amphibian minds, the diversity of amphibian kinds, and the amphibian distribution in order to support the ecotourism activities and to determine the society perception in utilizing the amphibi for the ecotourism activities. A combination of line transect method and Visual Encounter Survey method were used to know the species richness diversity and the distribution. One score one indicator quisioner was used to know the society perception against the amphibi to support ecotourism. The research was conducted in Braja Harjasari Village, East Lampung Regency during March to April 2017. Data analyzing was used a Shannon-wiener and Margalef index. The sosciety perception was analyzed descriptively and showed in a chart. The result showed that the amphibian richness was 0,6 which mean low, the diversity was 1,0 which meant medium, the shannon-wiener and margalef index was 0,9 which mean low community was stable and each kind of the amphibi was distributed equally. The society perception against the amphibi to support the ecotourism activities was mostly positive.