BABI HUTAN (Sus spp.) DI PULAU JAW A: MASA LALU, MASA KINI, DAN MASA YANG AKAN DATANG
| Main Author: | Perpustakaan UGM, i-lib |
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| Format: | Article NonPeerReviewed |
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[Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada
, 2000
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| Online Access: |
https://repository.ugm.ac.id/27833/ http://i-lib.ugm.ac.id/jurnal/download.php?dataId=10896 |
Daftar Isi:
- Java island is inhabited by two forest pig species, namely, Sus verrucosus (javan wild pig) and Sus scrofa (common forest pig). The first species is jaw origin which is decended ITomits ancestor Sus maeroganthus (already extinct since the last period of Pleistoisen) whereas the other entered Indonesia during Holosoen period along with massive migration of vertebrate ITomAsia land to Indonesia. Recenty, the distribution of S. verrucosus is limited to Java island whereas that of S. Scrofa expands ITomJava to many other islands. Hunting and habitat ITagmentationresults in the decrease of the two species populations. The population size of S. verrucosus is more critical because the range of distribution is narrower. If pressures on the population proceed continuously, it may extinct in a relatively short time. If this happens, the evolution process of the species would be stopped which means that there would be no new species of wild pig in Java. In contrast, the declining population of S. scrofa is less worrying because of its wider range of distribution which expands ITomAsia to Europe. To prevent ITomextinction or et least to reduce the risk of extinction, S. verrucosus should be considered as a protected species and a protected area should be designated for the species. Extension measures to increase the awereness of the importance of protection to the species to hunters and forest managers should be encouraged.