POTENSI HABITAT JALAK BALI (Leucopsar rothschildi) DI TAMAN NASIONAL BALI BARAT Fadlan Pramatana 1* , Jarwadi B. Hernowo 2 , Lilik B. Prasetyo 2 1 Program Studi Kehutanan, Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Nusa Cendana 2 Departemen Konservasi Sumberdaya Hutan dan Ekowisata, IPB University *E-mail : fadlan.pramatana@staf.undana.ac.id ABSTRACT Bali starling (Leucopsar rothschildi) is categorized as an endangered species based on IUCN, Appendix I based on CITES, and protected animals by the goverment of Indonesia. Bali Barat National Park (BBNP) has a breeding center for the recovery of species population in their natural habitat. The BBNP promoted soft release method for the introducing species in the wild habitat. This method consists of some treatments for supporting bali starling life and as consequently the distribution of species was concentrated in small area and the species can be monitored easily. This method has an effect the natural behaviour of bali starling is difficult to be formed and makes dependence on humans, and an effect on the shift of habitat choise by bali starling in BBNP. The problem is when the bali starling has been released to the wild. The number of individuals who have been released shows decrease fluctuation. This study was aimed to analyze potential of natural habitat. This study method using a vegetation analysis. The result found that the potential habitat with an importance value index is kemloko in the pole classification with a value 230.37% in the savanna ecosystem and talok with a value 86.27% in the monsoon forest ecosystem. The potential habitat in BBNP can still support the survival of bali straling Keywords : bali starling, habitat, vegetation analysis 1. LATAR BELAKANG Jalak bali (Leucopsar rothschildi) merupakan salah satu spesies yang termasuk kedalam kategori terancam punah (IUCN) (Nature et al., 1996), Appendix I (CITES) (van Balen et al., 2000), dan dilindungi oleh pemerintah Indonesia (van Balen et al., 2000). Pihak Taman Nasional memiliki penangkaran khusus sebagai pusat pembinaan burung jalak bali, yaitu Unit Pengelolaan Khusus Pembinaan Jalak Bali (UPKPJB) di Resort Tegal Bunder Seksi Pengelolaan Taman Nasional Wilayah II sejak tahun 1995 (BTNBB, 2013). Taman Nasional dengan pihak Asosiasi Penangkar Curik Bali (APCB) mencoba teknik pelepasliaran secara soft release (BTNBB, 2013). Pelepasliaran secara soft release dilakukan dengan cara memberikan perlakukan sebelum pelepasliaran diantaranya adalah pemberian pakan, air, dan burung pengikat di sekitar lokasi pelepasliaran (BTNBB, 2013). Hal ini bertujuan untuk mengurangi angka kematian dan penyebaran burung yang baru dilepasliarkan masih dapat teramati (Rianto, 2006; BTNBB, 2013). Pemberian perlakuan ini memiliki dampak negatif dikarenakan perilaku alami jalak bali sulit terbentuk dan membuat ketergantungan pada manusia, sehingga mempengaruhi brought to you by CORE View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk provided by E-Journal Undana Universitas Nusa Cendana Kupang