1 Environmental Research Center of Papua University, Indonesia.
2 School of PhD, Mulawarman University, Samarinda, Indonesia.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 05(01), 079-085
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2020.5.1.0004
Received on 05 January 2020; revised on 20 January 2020; accepted on 22 January 2020
This study aimed to determine the presence of mammals in the nutmeg plantation, at Teluk Wondama Regency and Teluk Bintuni Regency. The researchwas conducted from 1st to 7th August 2019 and the study area was located in Werianggi, Werabur and Idor villages. The total area of research was 8,000 ha and the area was considered as non-forest area (the area for other purposes) in the form of primary dryland forests, secondary dryland forests and shrubs that included lowland forest ecosystems, karts hills and swamp ecosystems. The result revealed that the areas containedhigh diversity of mammals, both family and species. The diversity of mammals found included marsupialia, Rodentia, and Chiroptera with total of 38 species.22 of species were belong toendemic species of Papua and 6 species were protected species according to Indonesian Emvironment and Forestry Ministry Regulation number P.106 / 2018, and 5 species were included in the IUCN Red List category, and 2 species were listed in CITES Appendix II.
Mammals; Diversity; Nutmeg plantation; Teluk Wondama; Teluk Bintuni
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Anton S Sinery, Hendrik Burwo, Meliza Worabay, Rina N, Jowey and Budi Setiawan. Mammals diversity in the Nutmeg Plantation area at Teluk Wondama and Teluk Bintuni Regency in West Papua Province, Indonesia. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 5(1), 079-085. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2020.5.1.0004