Bird Diversity and Its Association in Mangrove Habitats of Teluk Bintuni Regency, West Papua

Birds are one of the most essential components to maintain the stabilization of the ecosystem. Mangroves are one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems providing shelter and feeding sites for many species, but mangrove habitats are under severe land-use pressure through the world including Indonesia. The aim of this study was to identify the diversity of birds and their association with vegetation in Mangrove Habitats of Teluk Bintuni Regency. In this study, we assessed bird species diversity within six mangrove habitats that are Weriagar, Tanah Merah, Irarutu, Amutu, Kalipotong, and Muara Retui. This research was conducted in March 2019 with the rapid assessment method. According to our estimate, there were 54 bird species with 28 families which were dominated by Laridae in all sites. Tanah Merah was the location that had the highest number of species diversity (H'2.95). It is caused by diverse vegetation in Tanah Merah. This information could be useful for sustainable development of mangrove habitats.