Populasi dan Penyebaran Biawak Air Asia (Varanus salztalou) di Suaka Margasawa Pulau Rambut, Jakarta
POPULASI DAN PENVEBARAN
BIAVIJAK AIR ASIA (Varanus salztalou)
DI SUAKA MARGASAWA PULAU RAMBUT, JAKARTA
Robi Gunilang, Agus Priyono dan h
i Mardiastulti
Departemen Konservasi Sumherdu-yaHutan, Fakultas Kehutanan, Institut Pertantan Bogor.
PO Box 168, Bogor 1600, Indonesia
Abstrak : Penelitian mengenai populasi d m penyebarart biawak air Asia (Varunus
salvator) di Cagar Alam Putau Rambut dilakukart antara bulan Februari - April 2001.
Pengmbilm data dilakukan pada 4 jalur transek dengan 5 kali pengulmgart pada
setiap jalur. Kellimpahan biawak air di Pulau Rambut berkisar antara 86-252 individu
dengan kerapatan 2-6 individuhektar. Biawak di lokasi ini mempunyai pola
tingginya
penyebaran acak. Rasio antara dewasa dan anakan adalah 1 : 337. Me~~gingat
kerapata~biawak air di lokasi ini, manajemen Pulau Rambut sebdknya rnengurangi
separuh dari populasi biawak ini.
Kata kunci: biawak air, Vuranus salvator, populasi, habitat, cagar dam,Pulau Rmbut,
Jakarta
The Population and distribution of the Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator), in
Pulau Rambut Wildlife Sanctuary, Jakarta
Abshact : Population and distribution this study, of Asian water monitor (Varanus
salvator) undertaken in Pulau Ran~butWildlife Sanctuary, was conducted between
February - April 2001 using four4 strip transects with Eifive repetitions in eachevery
strip. We found that thewater monitor abundance of water monitors was between 86252 individuals, with a density of 2-6 individuals,hedare. Water monitors in this area
had a random distribution pattern. The ratio between adult and juvenile water
mnitors wasis 3 : 1.,57. With such a high population density of this lizard, Pulau
Raxlbut management should remove half of the sanctuary's water monitor its lizard
population.
Keywords: water monitor, Vuranus salvator, population, habitat, wildlife sanctuary,
Pulau Rmbut, Jakarta
Kusrini, M.D., A. Mardiashiti dan T. Harvey (Editor). 2003. Konserva.siAm$hi dun Reptil dl Indonesia..
Prosiding Seminar Hasil Penelitian Departemen Konsemasi Sumberdaya Hutan.. Bogor 8 Mei 2003.
Insti&r Pertanian Bogor. 181 hal.
BIAVIJAK AIR ASIA (Varanus salztalou)
DI SUAKA MARGASAWA PULAU RAMBUT, JAKARTA
Robi Gunilang, Agus Priyono dan h
i Mardiastulti
Departemen Konservasi Sumherdu-yaHutan, Fakultas Kehutanan, Institut Pertantan Bogor.
PO Box 168, Bogor 1600, Indonesia
Abstrak : Penelitian mengenai populasi d m penyebarart biawak air Asia (Varunus
salvator) di Cagar Alam Putau Rambut dilakukart antara bulan Februari - April 2001.
Pengmbilm data dilakukan pada 4 jalur transek dengan 5 kali pengulmgart pada
setiap jalur. Kellimpahan biawak air di Pulau Rambut berkisar antara 86-252 individu
dengan kerapatan 2-6 individuhektar. Biawak di lokasi ini mempunyai pola
tingginya
penyebaran acak. Rasio antara dewasa dan anakan adalah 1 : 337. Me~~gingat
kerapata~biawak air di lokasi ini, manajemen Pulau Rambut sebdknya rnengurangi
separuh dari populasi biawak ini.
Kata kunci: biawak air, Vuranus salvator, populasi, habitat, cagar dam,Pulau Rmbut,
Jakarta
The Population and distribution of the Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator), in
Pulau Rambut Wildlife Sanctuary, Jakarta
Abshact : Population and distribution this study, of Asian water monitor (Varanus
salvator) undertaken in Pulau Ran~butWildlife Sanctuary, was conducted between
February - April 2001 using four4 strip transects with Eifive repetitions in eachevery
strip. We found that thewater monitor abundance of water monitors was between 86252 individuals, with a density of 2-6 individuals,hedare. Water monitors in this area
had a random distribution pattern. The ratio between adult and juvenile water
mnitors wasis 3 : 1.,57. With such a high population density of this lizard, Pulau
Raxlbut management should remove half of the sanctuary's water monitor its lizard
population.
Keywords: water monitor, Vuranus salvator, population, habitat, wildlife sanctuary,
Pulau Rmbut, Jakarta
Kusrini, M.D., A. Mardiashiti dan T. Harvey (Editor). 2003. Konserva.siAm$hi dun Reptil dl Indonesia..
Prosiding Seminar Hasil Penelitian Departemen Konsemasi Sumberdaya Hutan.. Bogor 8 Mei 2003.
Insti&r Pertanian Bogor. 181 hal.