Diversity and Distribution of Herpetofauna in Banyu Nibo Waterfall Ecotourism Region, Nglanggeran, Gunung Kidul, Special Region of Yogyakarta

Banyu Nibo Waterfall is located near Nglanggeran, Gunung Kidul that well known for its eco-tourism development. The geographical and ecosystem condition could be providing unique habitat for herpetofauna. Herpetofauna has important role in the ecosystem as food chain components and even as environme...

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Published inJournal of tropical biodiversity and biotechnology Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 6 - 9
Main Authors Saputro, Alfonsus Toribio Eko, Boscha, Elika, Nainggolan, Ananto Puradi, Yudha, Donan Satria, Eprilurahman, Rury
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universitas Gadjah Mada 14.04.2020
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distribution
diversity
gunung kidul
herpetofauna
visual encounter survey
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Summary:Banyu Nibo Waterfall is located near Nglanggeran, Gunung Kidul that well known for its eco-tourism development. The geographical and ecosystem condition could be providing unique habitat for herpetofauna. Herpetofauna has important role in the ecosystem as food chain components and even as environment bioindicator.The aim of this research is to asses the herpetofauna diversity in Banyu Nibo Waterfall as preliminary biodiversity data.  The research was conducted using VES (Visual Encounter Survey) assisted by 500 meters transect line. As a result, 15 species were found, mainly distributed on area with tree coverage.
ISSN:2540-9573
2540-9581
DOI:10.22146/jtbb.53637