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| Rustiadi, A.; Prihatini, W. | |
| Macan tutul Jawa (_Panthera pardus melas_ Cuvier, 1809) dan mangsa potensialnya di Bodogol, Taman Nasional Gunung Gede Pangrango | |
| 2015 Conference Proceeding | |
Mt. Gede Panrango National Park (GPNP) is a potential habitat for Javan leopard (_Panthera pardus melas_), an endemic species in Java. Information about _P. p. melas_ population in GPNP is very limited due to lack of related studies. This research was conducted in March to May 2014 in Bodogol area of GPNP, to monitor the presence, frequency of encounter, time pattern, distribution and potential preys of the Javan leopard. Camera trap method was used for data collection at five locations in Bodogol (Afrika, Pasi Buntung, Gombong Koneng, Katel, and Sigareng) based on previous signs of the leopard's presence. Data were analysed to identify the leopard individuals and its potential preys, frequency of encounter and its distribution in Bodogol. The camera traps were located in the lower part of mountain secondary forest with high varieties of vegetation. This research resulted in 184 images in 124 day trap nights. Two individuals were camera-trapped in Bodogol (ER = 1.61 foto/100 days). Potential preys encountered were _Sus scrofa_, _Paradoxurus hermaphroditus_, _Gallus gallus_, _Tragulus javanica_, and _Tupaia montana_. Time pattern of the leopard could not be analyzed because of inadequate images. Time pattern of potential preys were 58% diurnal and 42% nocturnal. The leopard individuals encountered at Afrika and Sigareng location, were assumed to be associated with abundant preys and water sources. Dense forest with open transition areas were prefered by _P. p. melas_ to stalk their preys. Distribution of Javan leopard in Bodogol was concentrated on the mountain ridge, since it allows easier movements and has abundant potential preys. To preserve the leopard's habitat, the author recommends that management of preys, water source, and habitat cover should be implemented through improvement of plants eaten by the leopard's preys, poaching control, and forest patrol. |
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