Blood protozoa among diference species of birds in Cikananga Sukabumi

Abstract

Based on World Conservation Monitoring Committe (1994), Indonesia has natural resources such as 10% plants, 12% mammalian, 16% amphibian and reptiles, 15% insects, 17% birds and more than 25% species from around the world. Indonesia has about 1.539 species of birds from 9.052 species in the world. As much as 381 (4%) species of lndonesia birds are found only in lndonesia such as Jalak Bali, Maleo, Cendrawasih and Elang Jawa. These population of birds will become less and less if people don't protect them by caring them in such way. Decreasing deforestation as their habitat, stop hunting them for personal collecting or trading, and preventing them from diseases would conserve them. Blood protozoa such as Plasmodium spp is one of agent of disease, that could effect their health status for example impairment of their performance reproduction. In order to examine blood protozoa, blood smears were made from 16 birds in Cikananga Sukabumi Conservation Area. The result show that almost all birds carried Plasmodium spp. in their blood. Health status examination of birds would give some benefits to birds for their continuing live and to people for preventing them from transmitted diseases.