Short Communication: Herpetofauna diversity, potential ecotourism in Mount Galunggung, West Java, Indonesia

AWAL RIYANTO (Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense, Research Center for Biology. Widyasatwaloka Building, Jl. Raya Jakarta Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia)
TAUFAN NURZAMAN SULAEMAN (Program of Animal Biosciences, Graduate School, Institut Pertanian Bogor . Jl. Raya Darmaga, IPB Campus Darmaga, Bogor 16680, West Java, Indonesia)
NUR RACHMAN (Program of Animal Biosciences, Graduate School, Institut Pertanian Bogor . Jl. Raya Darmaga, IPB Campus Darmaga, Bogor 16680, West Java, Indonesia)
DIKI MUHAMAD CHAIDIR (Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Siliwangi. Jl. Siliwangi No.24, Kahuripan, Tawang, Tasikmalaya 46115, West Java, Indonesia)
WAHYU TRILAKSONO (Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense, Research Center for Biology. Widyasatwaloka Building, Jl. Raya Jakarta Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia)
ACHMAD FARAJALLAH (Program of Animal Biosciences, Graduate School, Institut Pertanian Bogor . Jl. Raya Darmaga, IPB Campus Darmaga, Bogor 16680, West Java, Indonesia)

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity
Vol. 20 No. 4 (2019)

Abstract. Riyanto A, Sulaeman TN, Rachman N, Chaidir DM, Trilaksono W, Farajallah A. 2019. Short Communication: Herpetofauna diversity, potential ecotourism in Mount Galunggung, West Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 20: 1173-1179. Here we provide a list of herpetofauna at Mount Galunggung, West Java, Indonesia as potential biodiversity for ecotourism. Data were collected from our observations in March 2013 and November 2018 using visual and acoustic encounter search methods in the three zones  (hot springs, craters, and foothills) on the nature tourism destination of the mount. We revealed 35 species of herpetofauna and their local distribution on these zones. Even though the diversity of herpetofauna has not been observed completely, we suggested that the biodiversity data from this zone should be used as the basic capital in turning nature tourism base into ecotourism base, so that it would provide more benefits to biodiversity conservation itself and to the local community.