Hubungan antara Aktivitas Manusia dan Keberadaan Kukang Jawa (Nycticebus javanicus) di Kawasan Hutan Lindung di RPH Sumbermanjing Kulon, Jawa Timur

Abstract

The presence of remaining protected forest in the South Malang area is very vulnerable to the damage of wildlife animal habitat due to human activities. Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) is currently able to survive in the area surrounded by high human activity. Therefore, the influence of human activities towards the Javan slow loris existence in the protected forest of RPH Sumbermanjing Kulon, East Java required to be evaluated. The data collection of individual Javan slow loris was conducted both directly and indirectly. Interview with local people and forms of human activities around protected forest of RPH Sumbermanjing Kulon, East Java were also recorded. The data analysis was done by measuring the distance between the existence of the Javan slow loris and the existence of human activities using the ArcGis 10.3. Based on direct encounters and information from the community, there were six Javan slow lorises found. The Javan slow lorises werefound far from settlements and footpaths, but they were found near from the main road and beach tourism around protected forests. Therfore, it is necessary to maintain the naturalness of protected forest areas from all forms of high human activity.