BIOVALENTIA: Biological Research Journal
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023)

COMMUNITY-BASED RAPID BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT: A PRELIMINARY STUDY IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL NATURAL RESOURCES IN KOTA AGUNG UTARA SOCIAL FORESTRY, TANGGAMUS

Elly Lestari Rustiati (Biology department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Lampung University, Indonesia)
I Gede Swibawa (Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung, Lampung 35141, Indonesia)
Jani Master (Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Lampung, Lampung 35141, Indonesia)
Alvin Wiwiet Susanto (Akar Lestari Indonesia)
Rendi Hasarudin (Gapoktanhut Lestari Sejahtera)
Joko Suprianto (Gapoktanhut Lestari Sejahtera)
Supriyadi Supriyadi (Gapoktanhut Lestari Sejahtera)
Edi Edi (Gapoktanhut Lestari Sejahtera)
Tugino Tugino (Gapoktanhut Lestari Sejahtera)
Andi Aryandinata (Gapoktanhut Lestari Sejahtera)
Dian Neli Pratiwi (Akar Lestari Indonesia)
Indra Kurniawan (Rainforest Alliance)
Okta Saputra (Rainforest Alliance)
Intan Diani Fardinatri (Rainforest Alliance)
Mariman Mariman (Rainforest Alliance)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Jul 2023

Abstract

Community-based rapid biodiversity assessment has been done initially with Gapoktanhut Lestari Sejahtera, a group of coffee farmers practises social forestry in protected forest, Sedayu, Semaka, Tanggamus, under supervision of KPH Kotaagung Utara, Tanggamus.   Its aim is to identify potential natural resources in Kotaagung Utara protected forest, Tanggamus, under Kaidenren Nature Conservation Fund, in collaboration with University of Lampung and Rainforest Alliance program. Direct survey and observation were done, kobotoolbox was applied to collect the biodiversity information, the direct and indirect data of plants, animals as well as landscapes.  Of 480 data input has been done by transect line from November, 2021 to February, 2022 covering 15 observed areas.  The data consists of direct and indirect data of plants, animals as well as landscapes. The finding done is by local names included plants (n=78) mostly understory plant species, orchids, and ferns, small animals (n=40) include amphibians, reptiles, birds, and arthropods, indirect signs (n=11) of food remains, footprints, voices, scraps, wallowing ponds, scratches, nests, insects body remains, eggs and animals’ trail, some fungi, and landscapes. The findings shows that local community is potential citizen research resources, supporting social forestry practice and the initial building of Kota Agung Utara Forest Management Unit database

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biov

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Environmental Science Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology

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BIOVALENTIA: Biological Research Journal aims to review and publish the Biological research results from researchers. The range of articles which BIOVALENTIA: Biological Research Journal publishing is the research results in Biology science and applied Biology. Biology science is included Ecology, ...