Quagga: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Biologi p-ISSN 1907-3089, e-ISSN2651-5869 Volume 13, Nomor 1, Januari 2021, pp.95-102 https://journal.uniku.ac.id/index.php/quagga 95 Richness, Diversity, and Conservation Status of Bird Species in Maron Beach, Semarang, Indonesia Erik Prasetyo 1) & Retno Wulandari 2) 1 Pelatuk Bird Study Club, Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Semarang email: erikprasetyo96@gmail.com 2 Pelatuk Bird Study Club, Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Semarang email: retnow123@gmail.com Abstract: Birds are important species that play a role in maintaining ecosystem stability. The land-use functions by humans can cause decreasing diversity of bird species. The purpose of this study was to identify species richness, species diversity, and conservation status of birds in Maron Beach, Semarang. The research was conducted in January 2017 using the point count method by five points. Observations were made at 06.00 - 10.00 WIB with a duration of 15-30 minutes for each point. The results showed that there were 42 bird species from 20 families. The species richness index (R1) showed a 6.629 value which is classified as a high category. Diversity index (H ') showed 2,915 value which is classified as a medium category. Conservation status of bird species that were protected by PP No. 7 1999, there were 7 bird species. Protected bird conservation status by P 106 2018, there were 3 bird species. The conservation status by IUCN is classified into 2 categories, that were Near Threatened (NT) and Least Concern (LC). The conservation status of international trade according to CITES indicates that no species are included in the list, but most of the bird species are traded locally. Keywords: bird; conservation status; diversity; Maron Beach; richness Abstrak: Burung merupakan spesies penting yang berperan dalam menjaga kestabilan ekosistem dan memiliki banyak manfaat. Pengalihan fungsi lahan oleh manusia dapat menyebabkan penurunan keanekaragaman jenis burung. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengidentifikasi kekayaan jenis, keanekaragaman jenis dan status konservasi burung di kawasan Pantai Maron, Semarang. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Januari 2017 dengan metode titik hitung sebanyak lima titik. Pengamatan dilakukan pada pukul 06.00 – 10.00 WIB dengan durasi 15 – 30 menit untuk tiap titik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat 42 jenis burung dari 20 famili. Indeks kekayaan jenis (R1) sebesar 6,629 yang tergolong kategori tinggi. Indeks keanekaragaman jenis (H’) sebesar 2,915 yang tergolong kategori sedang. Status konservasi jenis burung yang dilindungi PP No 7 Tahun 1999 terdapat 7 jenis burung. Status konservasi burung yang dilindungi P 106 Tahun 2018 terdapat 3 jenis burung. Status konservasi keterancaman jenis menurut IUCN tergolong dalam 2 kategori yaitu Near Threatened (NT) dan Least Concern (LC). Status konservasi perdagangan internasional menurut CITES menunjukkan tidak ada spesies yang masuk ke dalam daftar, namun sebagian besar jenis burung yang diperdagangkan di lingkup lokal. Kata kunci: burung; keanekaragaman; kekayaan; pantai Maron; status konservasi . INTRODUCTION Indonesia is one of the countries with the second-highest biodiversity after Brazil. Indonesia has 8,157 species of vertebrate fauna (mammals, birds, herpetofauna, and fish) (LIPI, 2014). Meanwhile of bird species, (Ruskhanidar & Hambal, 2007) stated, that were 1,539 species have been recorded in Indonesia, including migratory birds. Also, Indonesia has a high number of endemic bird species, namely 386 bird species (LIPI, 2014). Birds have a role as biological agents in controlling various kinds of pests, such as rats and caterpillars. Besides, birds are used as food material by humans, help pollinate flowers, and help in the spread of plant seeds (Whelan et al., 2008). Birds can also be used as bioindicators for environmental changes. Therefore, birds become components of biodiversity that has an important role in maintaining ecosystem stability (Latumahina et al., 2020). APA Citation: Prasetyo, E & Wulandari, R. (2021). Richness, Diversity, and Conservation Status of Bird Species in Maron Beach, Semarang, Indonesia. Quagga: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Biologi, 13(1), 95-102. doi: 10.25134/quagga.v13i1.3664. Received: 20-11-2020 Accepted: 28-12-2020 Published: 01-01-2021