Association between Bird Species and Mangrove Plants on Rambut Island, Kepulauan Seribu, Jakarta, Indonesia
Rusdi, Daniar Setyo Rini, Ade Hera Adinda, Ardiyan Febriyatna, Megawati Putri Siddiqk, Nia Yulianti Amin, Venny Rahayu

Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Abstract

Birds have a very important role in an ecosystem. Mangrove forest on Rambut Island, Kepulauan Seribu, Jakarta, Indonesia is thought to play an important role in maintaining birds diversity. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the association between bird species and mangrove plants on Rambut Island. This study was aimed to analyze the association between bird species and mangrove vegetation on Rambut Island. The research was conducted on Pulau Rambut, Kepulauan Seribu, Jakarta, Indonesia in May-June 2022. The research method used was descriptive method. Observations were made at 5 stations with 10 plots in each station with a plot area of 10m x 10m. The results showed that: 1) there was an association between bird species and mangrove species, and 2) there was an association between bird species and the distribution of mangroves on Rambut Island. Hummingbird species are evenly distributed in all mangrove forests. The mangrove species Ceriops tagal and Xylocarpus granatum were dominant in the northern region, Rhizopora mucronata was dominant in the east region, Rhizopora stylosa was dominant in the north and central region, Excoecaria agallocha was found in the east and central region, and Soneratia sp. and Avicennia sp. dominant in the south. Hummingbirds use mangrove plants as nesting and foraging places, gray heron birds (Ardea cinerea) and Phalacrocorax sulcirostris use Rhizophora mucronata as nesting and perching sites, hummingbirds use Avicennia sp. and R. stylose as nesting and foraging sites. Therefore, mangrove forests have a very important role in the survival of birds in Pulau Rambut.

Keywords: Association, birds, mangrove forest

Topic: Biology