Identifikasi Potensi Jalur Wisata Birdwatching di Cluster Northridge Sentul City, Bogor

Abstract

Birdwatching tourism is an environment friendly activity that can be implemented for supporting eco-city concept in Sentul City. The goal of this research is to identify birds species in five observation trails, identify the trails that potential for birdwatching tourism and make recommendation for birwatching tourism trail. Identificationof birdwatching trails had been conducted in Cluster Northridge Residence, from May until July 2013. Collecting data from literature review and field observation. The results showed that the richness of bird was 36 species from 21 family. The fourth trail which was Telaga Indah street had the highest number of birds whereas the first trail which was Bukit Permata 1 had the lowest number of birds. The potential trail for birdwatching tourism was fourth trail because it had highest biodiversity of birds and the unique birds, such as collared kingfisher (Halcyon chloris), javan kingfisher (Halcyon cyanoventris), small minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus) and black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). Visitors can do the birdwatching tourism with walking and riding on horseback.