Laju Kehilangan dan Kondisi Terkini Habitat Baning Sulawesi (Indotestudo forstenii) di Semenanjung Santigi, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia

Abstract

ABSTRACT
The Loss and Recent Condition Habitat of Sulawesian Tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii) at
Cape Santigi, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Unsupervised method of remote sensing was
applied were evaluated to compute the habitat loss during five years, from 2001 to 2005 using
MultispecW32 software. Meanwhile, the fieldwork was done from 22 to 30 June 2007 to
determine the recent condition of habitat at Sologi hill, a part area of Cape Santigi. During five
years (from 2001 to 2005) the forest (habitat) in Cape Santigi was loss making up 60.04 % (rate
= 419.25 ha/year). Sologi hill forest was shown as a remaining habitat in Cape Santigi. Vegetation
in Sologi hill forest is relatively still good, but is threatened by human activities. We suggested
developing the natural preserve to protect this tortoise, habitat and ecosystem also other
wildlife at Sologi hill.
Key words: Indotestudo forstenii, habitat, Cape Santigi, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.