Journal of Science Innovare Volume 05, Number 02, September 2022, Page 45-48 https://journal.unpak.ac.id/index.php/jsi e-ISSN: 2615-3750 ; p-ISSN: 2615-3769 - 45 - THE STUDY OF WILDLIFE SPECIES RICHNESS USING CAMERA TRAPS IN THE SIPURAK HOOK AREA KERINCI SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK Farhan Reza Pahlevi a* ) , Agus Susatya b ) , Hery Suhartoyo b ) a) Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia b) Universitas Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia *) Corresponding Author : Farhan.reza.pahlevi@gmail.com Article history: received 08 August 2022; revised 17 August 2022; accepted 29 August 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33751/jsi.v5i2.6350 Abstrak. Indonesia is known as one of the countries that has the highest biodiversity in the world, thus making Indonesia have an important role in animal trade and become one of the largest suppliers of animal trade in the world. The impact of changes in forest function has caused the loss and fragmentation of habitat for various species of wildlife on the island of Sumatra, especially in the Kerinci Seblat National Park. Sipurak Hook is a production forest area that has changed its function into the Kerinci Seblat National Park Area on the basis of the decision of the minister of forestry number: 420/menhut-II 2004, dated 29 October 2004. Sipurak Hook is located in Merangin district, Jambi Province with an area of ± 14,160 Ha and is a habitat for important animals, the Sipurak Hook area is included in the core zone of the Kerinci Seblat National Park. This research was conducted over a span of ± 2 months, in the Sipurak area, Merangin district, Jambi province. The trap camera is installed on a tree trunk with an average height of 30-45 cm above the ground. The camera position is facing the lane at a distance of 2.5 meters from the edge of the lane and calculates the direction of light coming from it. The camera trap installation location takes into account the high probability of detection such as animal activity centers, crossroads, sources of food and drink and traces found. The analysis used is Independent Event, Relative Abudance Index and Daily Activity of Animals. The results of this study found 20 species of wild animals from 13 families, with a total of 201 independent event (IE) photos with the highest relative abundance of animals (Squirrel javanica) of 12.95% and the lowest animal Sumatran tiger ( Panthera tigris sumatrae) of 0.72%. Based on the conservation status, 20 species are protected according to the IUCN Red list, 7 species are protected according to CITES trade status and 11 species are protected according to the Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation No.20 of 2018. Most of the daily activities of wild animals are active at night (nocturnal), namely 65% and wild animals that are active during the day (diurnal) 35%. Keywords: camera traps; national park; species richness; wildlife I. INTRODUCTION Indonesia is known as one of the countries that has the highest biodiversity in the world, thus making Indonesia have an important role in animal trade and become one of the largest suppliers of animal trade in the world. These animals are scattered throughout the islands in Indonesia. The important role of wild animals in the ecosystem is to maintain the stability of the ecosystem. Apart from being a large predator, its other role is as an umbrella species considering the need for large areas to meet needs including food, protection and space. Kerinci Seblat National Park (Taman Nasional Kerinci Seblat - TNKS) is a conservation area established by Decree of the Minister of Forestry and Plantations No. 901/Kpts-II/1999 covering an area of ±1,375,349.867 Ha and in 2004 the Minister of Forestry stipulated a change in the function of the Sipurak Hook forest area of ± 14,160 Ha to become part of the TNKS area with a decree No.420/Menhut-II/2004, so that the area of the TNKS area became ±1,389,509.867 Ha. In addition to being a protected area for ecological processes that support life, KSNP also functions as a biodiversity conservation area for the purpose of preserving genetic resources, a vehicle for education and research, and supporting cultural development. The survival of a population in nature is closely related to demographic, genetic and environmental factors. In addition, low birth rates, high infant mortality rates, high threat levels and low prey populations are factors that affect the density of species populations in nature. Deforestation rates and high levels of poaching threats have led to a decline in wildlife populations. As a result, these low population animals are categorized as "critically endangered species" or critical endangered species which is the highest category of threat of extinction (IUCN [1]). The number of wild animals in their natural habitat (forest) is a form of richness and diversity of biological natural resources, therefore it is necessary to protect and preserve nature. To be able to carry out protection and preservation, it is necessary to know the number and distribution of wild animals in their habitat. However, for species with elusive behavior when meeting humans and in disguise (cryptic), such as the Sumatran tiger, it is very difficult to make direct calculations (Hutajulu [2]). this has pushed certain species to the brink of extinction. In Sumatra, almost all large mammal species experience this. The population size of a species can be estimated by various