Keanekaragaman Herpetofauna di Areal PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, Tbk Plant Palimanan Cirebon Jawa Barat

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2014Author
Perdana, Fami Ridho
Kusrini, Mirza Dikari
Kartono, Agus Priyono
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PT. Indocement Tbk Cirebon is one of the centre of cement production in Java. The mining activities will affect on the condition of habitats in this area. The purpose of this study is to assess herpetofauna composition and diversity. Data was collected on July 2013 in six sampling locations using VES (Visual Encounter Survey) – time search. There are 22 species with total 161 individuals herpetofauna consisting of 9 species of amphibians and 13 species of reptiles. The highest number of diversity index (Shannon Wiener index) found in Tegakan samping gudang batu bara, Kolam Goa Dalam and Hutan Alam Gunung Blindis, while the lowest number found in Curug Hanjuang. Three sampling points should be prioritize for conservation which are Tegakan samping gudang batu bara, Hulu Sungai Kali Jaya and Curug Hanjuang.
