The endemic fauna of the island of Sumatra is the Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus), which can be found in almost all lowland areas of the island. Elephants are animals that require the existence of forests as a place to live, breed and shelter. Forests as a natural habitat for elephants in Sumatra are starting to experience damage due to the many exploitation and conversion activi…
Siamang is one of the primate species in the Hylobatidae family that is widely distributed in Sumatra, both in lowland and hilly forests. The research aims to determine the distribution and population of siamang, as well as habitat factors that affect the distribution and population of siamang in the Lembah Harau Nature Reserve. The research uses two methods: exploration method and concentrated…
Mammals have an important role in maintaining ecosystem balance. Grand Forest Park SSH is one of the conservation areas in Riau Province with various functions such as water catchment areas, carbon absorbers, oxygen producers, recreational facilities and flora and fauna conservation. This research aims to determine the diversity of mammal species in the Sultan Syarif Hasyim Grand Forest Park, R…
The Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is a protected species categorized as endangered. The incursion of Sumatran elephants into plantation areas and residential areas often leads to conflicts between humans and these elephants. This research was conducted in the Pinggir Subdistrict of Bengkalis Regency, specifically in Pinggir Village, with the aim of understanding the community's…
Trigona bees are one of the honey-producing stingless bee species from the Apidae family. Continuous availability of food is one of the conditions supporting the development of bee colonies and honey production. This study aims to determine the habitat characteristics of kelulut bees (Trigona spp.) in the Ghimbo Pomuan Customary Forest, Kampa District, Kampar Regency. Observations of habitat ch…
Unmanned aerial vehicle is one way to get the information of spatial data that photographed in detail small objects on the land with coverage area that is not too broad. The photo shoot was done in the Riau University Arboretum and surrounding areas. The location of the photo shoot on the research including scientific development zone to study forest ecosystems, activities of Student Affairs an…
The Alcedinidae kingfisher is one type of bird as an indicator of environmental health. Identifying the diversity of Alcedinidae kingfisher birds, we will also be able to maintain and protect the Alcedinidae bird population in the Camp Granit utilization zone of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park. The research used two methods, namely the point count (point count) method and the second method, the p…
The behavior of long-tailed monkeys naturally does not cause chaos if they live in their natural habitat and away from public life. Changes in monkey behavior to the point of causing conflict with humans may occur as a result of monkeys moving to areas close to community life. This research aims to estimate the population of long-tailed monkeys, describe disturbances and loss values and determi…
The distribution of sumatran elephants on the island of Sumatra is spread into several habitat areas including Riau. Riau province has 8 habitat pockets in 2016, one of which is the Giam Siak Kecil habitat pocket. The large number of land cover shifts into industrial plantations and plantations in the Giam Siak Kecil habitat pocket results in overlapping elephant and human activities, so it is …
Environmental services are defined as services provided by natural or artificial ecosystem functions whose value and benefits can be directly or indirectly perceived by stakeholders in realizing sustainable ecosystem management. Protected forest areas have a primary function as a protection of life support systems to regulate water systems, prevent floods, control erosion, prevent saltwater int…
This study aims to determine the perception and level of community dependence on the Ghimbo Pomuan Bonca Lida Indigenous Forest. The research method used is a quantitative approach with a survey method using a questionnaire distributed to 97 respondents in two villages around the customary forest, Koto Perambahan Village and Kampar Village using purposive sampling technique. Samples were taken …
Undergrowth plays an important role in forest ecosystems and determines the microclimate. Apart from that, the undergrowth functions as germplasm, a source of medicines and ornamental plants. The aim of this research is to determine the diversity index, evenness index and richness index with variations in altitude in the Mount Marapi Natural Tourism Park, West Sumatra. The method used is the pu…
Mangrove forests in Anak Setatah Village, Kepulauan Meranti Regency are important because fishermen and surrounding communities utilize many resources in them. This study aims to determine the types of utilization of flora and fauna in the mangrove forest of Anak Setatah Village. The research was conducted in April 2023. Data were collected by observation, in-depth interviews and literature stu…
Pometia pinnata is a plant that is used as the identity of West Papua. Pometia pinnata can be utilized by the community for various purposes such as building materials, handicrafts, medicines, ornamental plants and pometia pinnata can also be developed into one of the plants in Forest and Land Rehabilitation activities. Pometia pinnata nurseries often have problems, one of the factors is the gr…
Agroforestry parak in Kenagarian Koto Malintang is one of the plant cultivation activities carried out on customary forest land with a management system individually or in families. The objective of the research is to know the composition, planting patterns, Important Value Index, species diversity level and evenness index in the parak agroforestry system. Sampling in this study used the princi…
The success of kelulut honey bee cultivation is based on food supply, bee colonies and natural enemies. One of the natural enemies is predators, which are carnivorous or prey animals that generally often attack other animals. The existence of predator species that can harm kelulut honey bees is one of them from insects. The presence of these predators certainly reduces bee production and causes…
Agroforestry is a land management method where agricultural crops, forestry crops and plantation crops are planted simultaneously in one area. The Aquilaria malaccensis plant is a type of plant that is threatened with extinction from the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) red list data. To prevent the extinction of the Aquilaria malaccensis plant by impl…
Forests are the habitat of anura. Grand Forest Park SSH is a nature conservation area used for tourism and education. This research aims to identify, determine the species diversity index and determine the habitat of anura vegetation in Sultan Syarif Hasyim Grand Forest Park, Riau Province. Six transects were made in 3 habitats, 2 transects were made in each habitat in water and land areas with…
Ice cream is a frozen processed product made from milk that is very popular among the public. The purpose of this study was to obtain the best concentration of Lactobacillus plantarum TMW 1.1623 on the quality of synbiotic ice cream based on edamame and purple sweet potato. The study was conducted experimentally using a completely randomized design (RAL) with four treatments and four replicati…
Forest areas that are converted into other functions have a negative impact on the habitat of wild plants and animals, one of which is narrowing the habitat and space for animals to move. The Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is an endangered animal. Sumatran elephants are very vulnerable to food availability and habitat disturbance, so their habitat needs to be protected. The rapi…