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Sains Malaysiana 43(5)(2014): 655–666
Assessment of Riparian Ecosystem on Amphibians along a Green Corridor in Oil Palm Plantation, Pasoh, Negeri Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia (Penilaian Ekosistem Riparia terhadap Amfibia di sepanjang Koridor
Hijau di Ladang Kelapa Sawit,
Pasoh, Negeri Sembilan, Semenanjung Malaysia)
A. NORHAYATI*1 2, N.
EHWAN1& T. OKUDA3
1Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
43600 Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
2Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia 43600 Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
3Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Division of
Environmental Sciences (Forest Ecology) Hiroshima University, 1-7-1, Kagamiyama Higashi-Hiroshima,
739-8521, Japan
Diserahkan: 18 Jun 2012/Diterima: 23 Ogos 2013
ABSTRACT
The large scale expansion of oil palm plantations nowadays bring
huge negative impact on habitat destruction and loss of biodiversity,
especially at Pasoh, Negeri Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia. The monoculture
system that was developed since the 1970s has suppressed biodiversity levels
because of the lack of suitable microhabitats. In order to assess ecological
remediation of plantation, a green corridor was established along Sg. Petekah
at Felda Pasoh 2. The assessment was conducted from March to May 2012 at Sg. Petekah
green corridor (SPGC) at Felda Pasoh 2 and Felda Pasoh
3 with no green corridor (FP3). Amphibians were sampled for
species richness by using fenced pit fall traps and visual encounter surveys.
Microhabitat selection of amphibians was identified to come up with
recommendations for improvement. The low Shannon-Wiener diversity value, H’ at SPGC (1.82 ± 0.126) was obtained indicating that the remediation is
yet to be achieved, but the H’ value was much lower at PF3 (0.62±0.2)
indicating a positive projection of remediation. Microhabitat selection study
indicated that each amphibian species tend to avoid overlapping of microhabitat
based on specific guilds. Based on the results, the green corridor should be
widened to allow space for foraging and territorial defence, planted not only with
trees but also shrubs and herbs to improve the ground cover for the amphibians
and also to include other animal groups, such as birds and mammals.
Keywords: Biodiversity; frog; microhabitat; REDD;
species richness
ABSTRAK
Pembukaan ladang kelapa sawit secara besar-besaran telah
mengakibatkan pelbagai kesan negatif seperti kemusnahan habitat dan kehilangan
kepelbagaian biologi terutamanya di Pasoh, Negeri Sembilan, Semenanjung
Malaysia. Sistem monokultur yang dibangunkan sejak tahun 1970-an telah
menghalang peningkatan kepelbagaian biologi disebabkan oleh kekurangan
mikrohabitat yang sesuai. Bagi menaksir pemulihan ekologi di ladang, satu
koridor hijau telah dibina di Sg. Petekah, Felda Pasoh 2. Penilaian telah
dilakukan dari Mac hingga Mei 2012 di koridor hijau Sg. Petekah, Felda Pasoh 2
(SPGC)
dan di Felda Pasoh 3 tanpa koridor hijau (FP3).
Haiwan amfibia disampel menggunakan perangkap lubang berpagar dan kaedah
tinjauan visual. Pemilihan mikrohabitat amfibia dikenal pasti untuk
mencadangkan penambahbaikan terhadap jalur hijau ini. Nilai Indeks Kepelbagaian
Shannon-Wiener, H’ yang rendah (1.82 ± 0.126) diperoleh menunjukkan bahawa
status pemulihan ekologi kawasan tersebut masih belum dicapai, tetapi nilai H’
di PF3 yang lebih rendah (0.62 ± 0.2) menunjukkan unjuran
positif terhadap pemulihan di koridor tersebut. Penilaian mikrohabitat
mendapati setiap spesies amfibia lebih cenderung mengelak pertindihan
mikrohabitat dengan spesies yang lain serta cenderung memilih mikrohabitat yang
sesuai dengan ciri morfologi. Berdasarkan hasil kajian ini, koridor hijau perlu
dilebarkan untuk menambah ruang untuk mencari makanan dan mempertahankan
kawasan, perlu ditanam dengan pokok renek dan tanaman herba untuk menutup tanah
sebagai tempat perlindungan amfibia dan perlu mengkaji kumpulan haiwan lain
seperti burung dan mamalia.
Kata kunci: Katak; kekayaan spesies;
kepelbagaian biologi; mikrohabitat; REDD
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