#TITLE_ALTERNATIVE#

• Main Author: GITA LESTARI (NIM: 10614023), SEMERU
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/30866
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

<p align="justify">Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is one of the most critically endangered rhino species due to its rapid declining population rate, with only 100 individuals scattered in Indonesia. Rhinos need various types of feed with high consumption rate around 3-4% of their body weight. The species, level of consumption, and preference of the sumatran rhino feed plant in nature is unknown. This study aims to determine the preferences of sumatran rhino feed on the Region 1 Way Kanan RPTN, Way Kambas National Park as a part of the habitat of the sumatran rhino. Vegetation analysis was carried out using a 20 x 20m nested plot method, feed preferences were calculated by the Ivlev (1989) preference index, and the weights estimation by hand clipping method. The results of this study showed that there were 36 species of plants and 28 of them were rhino feed plants. Seventy five feed mark from 11 species of food plants is observed in 163Ha habitat. There were six plant species categorized as preference feed, such as Dysoxylum ramiflorum (0.896), Vitex pubescens (0.788), Lithocarpus sundaicus (0.788), Alstonia scholaris (0.788), Bridelia monoica (0.685), and Aporosa aurita (0.531). The parts of the plant eaten are young leaves and twigs at the stage of the sapling and seedling life. The estimated feed weights obtained were 16,863 kg/individual/day. It can be concluded that in the feed habitat studied, there are only 16% plant favored of the total plant found.<p align="justify">