ANALYSIS OF BIODIVERSITY OF BIRDS AND TREES IN CIPULE LAKE CIAMPEL DISTRICT, KARAWANG REGENCY, WEST JAVA

• Main Author: RAMA DIPA - NIM : 11514014, FADLILAH
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/27070
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

<p align="justify">Situ Cipule is used to be a sand mining area (excavation type C), which is now turned into an artificial lake located in District of Ciampel, around the industrial area in Karawang Regency. Situ Cipule has an area of ± 93.4 ha that consist of ±67.2 ha water surface. Currently Situ Cipule has been used as a place of training rowing sports and tourist attractions for local residents. The existence of trees at Situ Cipule has an impact on the beauty and comfort of the environment at Situ Cipule. The tree architecture at Situ Cipule is thought to have an attraction to the presence of birds. This study aims to determine the biodiversity of trees and birds and the correlation of tree architecture with the presence of birds at Situ Cipule. the Multiple linear regression equation model is used to analyst the correlation between tree architecture with the presence of birds using the architectural variables which consist of crown shape, branching, and leaf size. The results showed that there were 17 species of birds and 20 species of trees which resulting in species diversity index values of 1.63 for birds and 2.17 for trees, both of which were come under the medium category of Shannon-Wienner Index. In general, the pattern of spreading of birds in the Situ Cipule area is clustered, except for Todirhamphus chloris which has a random distribution pattern and Amaurornis phoenicrus which has a uniform distribution pattern. In general, trees in the Situ Cipule area has a clustered distribution pattern and only two species have a uniform distribution pattern, namely Mimusops elengi and Artocarpus altilis. There was five species that the distribution pattern cannot be analyzed because only an individual was found, namely Muntingia calabura, Cerbera manghas, Melia azedarach, Hibiscus macrophyllus, and Tectona grandis. Index of dominance of birds in Situ Cipule is 0.35 while for trees is 0.16; which means that in general no particular species dominates. Index of uniformity of birds is obtained at 0.57 and for trees is 0.72 which indicates that there are no certain species that are more dominant. The crown shape and type of branching are known to be closely related to the number of birds visiting a tree. Rounded canopy forms are most favored by birds, while the type of branching that is favored by birds is the type of vertical branching (Orthotrop).<p align="justify">