Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Penelitian ini mengkaji keanekaragaman jenis burung di kawasan mangrove
Baitussalam, Aceh Besar, dengan tujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis spesies
burung yang hidup di wilayah tersebut. Penelitian dilakukan melalui survei lapangan di Desa
Lambada Lhok dan Cadek menggunakan metode point count dan transek garis, serta
pencatatan data jenis, jumlah, dan aktivitas burung. Hasil pengamatan menunjukkan terdapat
puluhan spesies burung, baik burung menetap maupun migran, yang tersebar di kawasan
mangrove. Analisis indeks keanekaragaman menunjukkan tingkat keanekaragaman dari
kedua desa termasuk dalam kategori tinggi, menandakan kawasan ini sangat penting sebagai
habitat burung. Keberadaan berbagai spesies burung ini juga dipengaruhi oleh kondisi
habitat mangrove yang masih terjaga dan mendukung kebutuhan hidup burung.
Temuan ini menegaskan bahwa kawasan mangrove Baitussalam memiliki peran
penting dalam pelestarian keanekaragaman hayati, khususnya burung. Oleh karena itu,
diperlukan upaya konservasi dan pengelolaan berkelanjutan agar habitat mangrove tetap
lestari dan mampu mendukung kehidupan berbagai spesies burung di masa depan. Penelitian
ini juga merekomendasikan perlunya penelitian lanjutan untuk memperkaya data
keanekaragaman hayati di kawasan tersebut, serta meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat dan
pihak terkait akan pentingnya menjaga ekosistem mangrove. Dengan demikian, manfaat
ekologis, ilmiah, dan sosial dari kawasan mangrove dapat terus dipertahankan dan
dikembangkan.

This study examined the bird diversity in the Baitussalam mangrove area, Aceh Besar, with the aim of identifying and analyzing the bird species inhabiting the area. The study was conducted through field surveys in Lambada Lhok and Cadek villages using point count and line transect methods, as well as recording data on bird species, numbers, and activity. Observations revealed dozens of bird species, both resident and migratory, scattered throughout the mangrove area. Analysis of the diversity index indicates that the diversity levels of both villages are high, indicating that this area is very important as a bird habitat. The presence of various bird species is also influenced by the condition of the mangrove habitat, which is still maintained and supports the birds' needs. These findings confirm that the Baitussalam mangrove area plays a crucial role in preserving biodiversity, especially birds. Therefore, conservation and sustainable management efforts are needed to ensure the mangrove habitat remains sustainable and able to support various bird species in the future. This study also recommends the need for further research to provide biodiversity data in the area, as well as to raise public and stakeholder awareness of the importance of maintaining the mangrove ecosystem. Thus, the ecological, scientific, and social benefits of the mangrove area can continue to be preserved and developed.