Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Kawasan pesisir Pantai Kuala Gigieng di Kabupaten Aceh Besar memiliki potensi besar untuk dikembangkan sebagai destinasi ekowisata birdwatching karena keberagaman ekosistem pesisir yang mendukung kehidupan burung lokal dan migran. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi tingkat keanekaragaman, kemerataan, dan kesamaan spesies burung, sehingga dapat dijadikan sebagai potensi pengembangan Ekowisata birdwatching. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kuantitatif deskriptif dengan teknik point count pada sepuluh titik pengamatan, data kemudian dianalisis dengan Indeks Shannon-Wiener, indeks kemerataan spesies, dan indeks kesamaan spesies. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keanekaragaman spesies burung di kawasan pesisir dan kawasan dekat pemukiman tergolong sedang. Tingkat kemerataan individu antar spesies di kedua kawasan termasuk tinggi. Kesamaan spesies antar kawasan tergolong sedang dengan beberapa spesies dijumpai di kedua lokasi. Pada kawasan pesisir juga dijumpai burung migran, sedangkan kawasan dekat pemukiman didominasi burung lokal. Hasil ini mengindikasikan bahwa Pantai Kuala Gigieng memiliki potensi untuk dikembangkan menjadi kawasan ekowisata birdwatching

The coastal area of Kuala Gigieng Beach in Aceh Besar Regency has great potential to be developed as a birdwatching ecotourism destination due to its diverse coastal ecosystem that supports the lives of local and migratory birds. This study aims to identify the level of diversity, evenness, and similarity of bird species, so that it can be used as a potential for developing birdwatching ecotourism. The method used was a descriptive quantitative approach with a point count technique at ten observation points. The data were then analyzed using the Shannon-Wiener Index, the species evenness index, and the species similarity index. The results showed that bird species diversity in the coastal area and areas near settlements was classified as moderate. The level of evenness of individuals between species in both areas was high. The similarity of species between areas was moderate, with several species found in both locations. Migratory birds were also found in the coastal area, while the area near settlements was dominated by local birds. These results indicate that Kuala Gigieng Beach has the potential to be developed as a birdwatching ecotourism area