KARAKTERISTIK HABITAT DAN POPULASI BURUNG CENDERAWASIH KECIL (Paradisaea minor jobiensis Rothschild) DI PULAU YAPEN PROVINSI PAPUA

Fluctuation populations of birds of paradise Paradisaea minor jobiensis Rothschild in Yapen Island relating to the availability of habitat, threats, and environmental factors. The problem that arises is the level of poaching, illegal logging, land clearing and plantation agriculture and the lack of intensive management of local government and communities. This study aims to investigate the characteristics of the vegetation in the habitat of birds paradise, populations of birds of paradise and vegetation characteristics of the relationship with the populations of birds of Paradise. Bird of paradise performed using point counting method, while the vegetation as a habitat for birds of Paradise using the method of lines and lines puzzle. Observations were made at three locations on the island of Yapen. The results showed the number of species of trees, poles and sapling were found in Aikakopa (Poom) 125 species and 36 family, in Barawai 117 species and 36 family and in Manapuyuga (Ambaidiru) 132 and 48 family. The number of birds of Paradise are found as many as 540, namely: in Aikakopa (Poom) 178 birds, sex ratio 1:5 with density 1,2 birds/h