SUGGESTIONS FOR GUDAWANG

Observations made during the ± 3 days in the three areas Gudawang namely Simenteng, cave, Simasigit Cave, and the surrounding Sipahang cave obtained results as follows: 

1. Four species of swallow found in the area of Gudawang Cave are Nest White swallow (Collocalia fuciphaga), Nest Black swallow (Collocalia maxima), Mount swallow (Collocalia vulcanorum), and swallow Cow / Linchi (Collocalia linchi). The four types of swallow has characteristics that most resemble each other. However, there are specific characteristics that can distinguish them easily. 

2. Inside the cave, the four types of swallow is put to use the cave nest and rest after doing their activity outside the cave. Rice fields, yards and people around (outside) area of the cave used to search for food, collect material to make a nest and spin (roving).

3. The area around the cave outside of the third cave, yard people, and have a relationship between rice field. Swallow first utilize the area outside the cave at a certain time, then exit and use the yard. After the yard to, swallow the rice fields toward the local people to find prey at certain times also, and vice versa.

Suggestions

Results of this research are expected to serve as a source of information about benefits for Karst swallow. In addition, this research is expected to serve as reference and guidance in the management of Gudawang Cave good Simenteng cave, Sipahang cave and Simasigit cave that the existence of a swallow cave and animals can be maintained and further enhanced. Great expectations author, this research can continue to be followed in order to get maximum results. Much-needed criticism and suggestions for improvements to the building of this research.

The Discussion About Gudawang's Swallow

Swallow were found in the Gudawang's cave are White swallow (Collocalia fuciphaga), Black swallow (Collocalia maxima), Mount swallow (Collocalia vulcanorum), and swallow Cow / Linchi (Collocalia linchi). Fourth type of swallow is utilized in the area in and around caves. 

Habitat used as shelter (cover), breeding and resting places for animals (Alikodra 1990). One of the natural habitat is the cave swallow's nest place (Apriandi et al. 2006). Observation proves the statement of truth, ie, finding the nest in the wall of a cave swallow. The existence of the nest showed that, using the swallow cave as shelter, rest, and breed. 

According Mardiastuti (1999) determine the location of the profile wall nest. Wall of a cave that is suitable for attaching a nest cave wall is a fairly flat but has a bulge-bulge short and simply hang to dry. Formation stalaktit, stalakmit, draperies, and so not suited to swallow because it is too wet. Simenteng Cave is one of the caves that are not suitable to swallow because of wet conditions too, stalaktit formation and stalakmit in Simenteng Cave long. Unlike the Simasigit Cave a muddy but not too wet. In addition stalaktit formation and stalakmit on Simasigit Cave quite short compared with the Simenteng cave. Therefore, the amount of the swallow on Simasigit Cave more than the amount in the Simenteng cave .

Based on the data obtained in the field was able to prove the truth of that cave is a habitat that is not separated

Gudawang-Cave Swallow Activities

The types of distribution and swallow

During the observation, found four types of swallow. Type is a type that has not been able to swallow ecolocation with known or usual seriti. Swallow has found a bit difficult to swallow is identified as a reliable flier.

The types of swallow found in the Gudawang Cave:

No.     Local Name                     Scientific Name

1.     Nest white swallow         Collocalia fuciphaga

2.     Nest Black swallow           Collocalia maxima

3.     Mount Swallow              Collocalia vulcanorum

4.     Swallow Cow / Linchi           Collocalia linchi

Based on the observation table, there can be four types of swallow found in the Cave Gudawang. The four types of swallow and can be spread in various habitats observed. Type of habitat affect the distribution of swallow. Not all types of swallow found in all habitats. Habitat that have not found a particular type of swallow, such as Collocalia linchi that is not found in any cave.

The distribution in the Cave swallow most Gudawang is black swallow nest (Collocalia maxima). Swallow species Collocalia linchi including swallow the second most in the distribution. Swallow is only found in the cave outside Gudawang. As with swallow the mountain, there are only spreading outside the cave.

GUDAWANG CONDITION

Conditions of Gudawang Observation Location

 

Gudawang Cave has 24 caves, which can be there by the general public and that there can only be by the cave The searcher (cavers). There are three caves in the area of Gudawang Cave which can be by the general public. The three caves are Simenteng cave, Simasigit Cave, and Sipahang Cave.

Simenteng cave is located to the left of the entrance area of  Gudawang Cave.  Simenteng Cave is the only cave that has been changed extensively. Cave mouth Simenteng have changed like the tiger. In addition, there is a lightness and ease the way through the cave.

Simasigit cave is located on the right side of the entrance area of Cave Gudawang. Simasigit Cave have also been changes at the mouth of the cave, but will not have a lighting The searcher, so I need another tool enlightenment. Besides, have not made the road (tracks) that I can facilitate the search.

Sipahang cave is located on the back of the cave Gudawang.

Cave is a cave Sipahang be the farthest ± 400 meters from the entrance of Cave Gudawang. Unlike the other two caves, this cave is only made to facilitate the stairs to reach the mouth of the cave.

MY PREPARATION for GUDAWANG RESEARCH

RESEARCH METHOD

Research conducted in the area of Cave Gudawang, Argapura Village, Cigudeg District, Bogor Regency. This study was conducted in the three-time observation for three days on 30 December-1 January 2009.
Tools and materials required include the caves of equipment such as flashlights, candles, lighter, shoes, boots, stationery, note book / field book, camera, binocular, compass, and field Guide-Bird bird in Sumatra, Java, Bali, and Kalimantan.

Data Type

Type of data taken in this research are as follows:
- Types of swallow found in the area of Cave Gudawang
- Benefits of the cave and surrounding area
- Summary swallow the area by

Observation Method

Swallows on Gudawang Cave

Swallow is a small bird that is able to fly faster and have the distribution in the world. About 10 out of 30 swallow species in the world live in the Karst region in the form of a cave (Noerdjito 2000a Samodra in 2000). Ecologically, swallow can help farmers in pest control because it is a swallow bird eater insects. One of the functions of the swallow in the Cave is Gudawang as a persistent pest in plantations of oil palm plantations and other citizens.

Karst area is the area with the type of soil and lime rock. One of the characteristics of the area Karst cave. Karst is an area of caves that have biodiversity and biological non-segregated (Samodra 2001). Biological diversity includes species related to the ecosystem such as the typical vegetation and animals that live in a cave in the cave, such as the swallow, kapinis, bats, insects, fish, blind, and so forth. Non-diversity or biological diversity is the diversity of earth's natural elements of the geology (rock), geomorfologi (nature lanscape) and the land as there is a unique cave Ornament (Samodra 2001).

Gudawang cave is one area of the cave which is located in Bogor. Cave Gudawang conditions that increasingly threatened due to human activities can endanger the life of animals-animals that live in the Gudawang cave. With the humid conditions of the cave, dark, and only a little oxygen to make a few animals can survive in the cave. Among the animals are animals that Apodidae, ie, swallow and kapinis.

If My Nature (Forest and environtment)'s Angry

Era of globalization has given a lot of negative influence on the life of living creatures, including humans. Globalize procession was to encourage people worldwide to be more consumptive, less adaptive, even worse is exploitative. Society no longer considers to the values of goodness, rarely look hindsight what they have done. They nevermore what have imperil do they do? Who are affected by the deeds? No, never. Modernize itself is the main goal. The need for money and comfortable living makes people less often do not even consider the environment. Basically, people come from and depend on the nature, ie the human very requires nature. Not appreciate the nature is the same as not self-esteem.

Natural environment, including forests

FIRST SYLVINDONESIA POSTING

Sylva is a word related to wood or tree. Sometimes it means forest and some forestry organization use sylva word to promote its name. Indonesia... it's the only archipelago country in the world.

Indonesia is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. The nation's capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. There are a large forest area in Indonesia, but the area always decrease everyday in human beeing hands.

I used the sylvindonesia word as my blog title i still because i want to write articles about jungle, forest, or everything related to that especially in Indonesia in this blog....

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