2. Seminar Nasional Pelestarian Lingkungan (SENPLING) 2017

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Daya Dukung Habitat Gajah Sumatera (Elephas Maximus Sumatranus Temminck) Di Taman Nasional Tesso Nilo Provinsi Riau
(2018-04-02) Yoza, Defri; Siregar, Yusni Ikhwan
The same land use between elephants and humans results in elephant conflict with humans. This study aims to determine the Sumatran elephant population and the carrying capacity of the Sumatran elephant feed in the area of Tesso Nilo National Park, Riau Province. This research was conducted by using Purposive Sampling method by determining elephant position on path, determination of sample plot of Sumatran elephant feed location and collecting of bearing capacity of Sumatran elephant. The data obtained are vegetation composition (species density, species type, species dominance), Important Value Index (INP), Type Diversity, Feed Biomass, food Capacity and Habitat Support capacity. Based on the inventory and data from WWF, in Lubuk Kembang Bung gaa Village there are 2 groups of Sumatran elephants with a total of 120-130 heads. The results showed that the availability of feed in 1 Ha area in Tesso Nilo National Park is sufficient for 0,5 heads of Sumatran elephant. One head elephant need 2 ha for feed