Distribution and nesting habitat of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Pangumbahan Turtle Conservation Area, Sukabumi, Indonesia

Elfidasari, Dewi and Sabil, Muhammad Q. T. and Sasaerila, Hidayat Yorianta and Sugoro, Irawan (2022) Distribution and nesting habitat of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Pangumbahan Turtle Conservation Area, Sukabumi, Indonesia. Aquaculture, Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation (AACL) Bioflux, 15 (5). pp. 2329-2338. ISSN 1844-9166

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Abstract

The shifting of natural beaches from nesting habitat of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) into commercial land in the public interest is one of the causes of reduced population, limited nest distribution, and limited habitat for C. mydas nesting in Indonesia each year. This study aims to analyze the distribution and nesting habitat of C. mydas in the Pangumbahan Turtle Conservation Area, Sukabumi, Indonesia. This research employed direct observations in the nesting area and the purposive sampling method. There are 6 stations in the Pangumbahan coastal area that serve as nesting points for green sea turtles. Nesting habitat for C. mydas in Pangumbahan is characterized by a wide, sloping beach, far from settlements. C. mydas in Pangumbahan choose locations with vegetal coverage and shade, with vegetation such as: Calophyllum inophyllum (nyamplung), Pandanus tectorius (pandan), Terminalia catappa (ketapang), Kyllinga brevifolia (jukut), Ipomoea pres-caprae (katang-katang). Environmental conditions include wind speed of 2 knots, surface temperature and temperature inside the hive at 27°C, low light intensity, medium-textured sand grains (0.38 mm on average) and metal elements in sand content.

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