Economic Contribution of Fruit Bats (Family Pteropodidae) Through Durian Fruit Production in the Agroecosystem in Java Island

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10.2991/assehr.k.210305.002How to use a DOI?

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Economic Value of Biodiversity, Fruit Bats (Family Pteropodidae), Durian (Durio zibethinus), Chiropterophilus, Agroecosystems in Java

Abstract

The Farmers in agroecosystems generally do not know that the existence of fruit bats in agroecosystems is very important because of their function as pollinators for various types of horticultural crops with high economic value, such as durian and other plants that are chiropterophilic. The purpose of this paper is to determine the types of fruit bats (Family Pteropodidae), their role in the agroecosystem, and their role as durian pollinators and their economic contribution to Java. The procedure for preparing this paper, data is collected and selected from relevant literature with the subject matter of the study, then the data is analyzed descriptively-qualitatively-comparative, then the annual economic value is calculated from the durian production produced. It turns out that Java Island is inhabited by fruit bats of 8 genera and 12 species, namely Macroglossus minimus, M. Sobrinus; Eonycteris spelaea; Aetalops alecto; Chinorax melanocephalus; Cynopterus brachyotis, C. horsfiledii and C. titthaecheil; Megaerops kusnotoi; Pteropus vampyrus; Rousettus amplexicaudatus and R. leschenaulti. Five (5) types of which are found in the agroecosystem of Kokap District, Kulonprogo Regency, Yogyakarta. The positive role of fruit bats in the largest agro-ecosystem in Java Island is as a pollinator. Fruit bats have been shown to exclusively pollinate durian plants. On the island of Java, there is only 1 type of durian Durio zibethinus naturally found and in various areas different local durian cultivars are cultivated. The durian trade is very popular, especially during the durian season and starting in 2019 Indonesia does not import durian. If the price of durian at the farmer level is IDR 10,000 / kg, then in 2019, the economic value of durian in Java Island is at least more than 6 trillion rupiah / year), and in Kokap District, Kulonprogo Regency it is more than 10 billion rupiah / year. In conclusion, the annual local economic contribution of fruit bats in the agro-ecosystem is important, especially when the economic value of other chiropterphilus plants is added, such as petai, kapok randu. This information should be disseminated to agro-ecosystem farming communities to inspire their active roles in efforts to preserve the existence of fruit bats in their respective areas.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Bambang Suripto
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/03/08
TI  - Economic Contribution of Fruit Bats (Family Pteropodidae) Through Durian Fruit Production in the Agroecosystem in Java Island
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Research, Implementation, and Education of Mathematics and Sciences (ICRIEMS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 8
EP  - 15
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210305.002
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210305.002
ID  - Suripto2021
ER  -