The White-Bellied Sea Eagle at Kepulauan Seribu National Park, Java, Indonesia

Abstract

One of the remaining habitats of The White-Bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) in Java is The National Marine Park of Kepulauan Seribu (TNKpS). Administratively, the park includes Regency of Seribu Islands (Kepulauan Seribu), Jakarta Province. The area is 107,489 hectares, and geographically lies on 05º23’ – 05º40’ S and 106º25’ – 106º37’ E. The area is among 78 islands of 110 islands spreading from the north to the south which forms a group of island with similar morphology and oceanography. For field survey we use direct observation method, semi structured interview with local people. Finding of nests on 7 islands and data compilation of entering eagle to the rehabilitation center in Kepulauan Seribu in Kotok Besar island. Based on our survey result, the population of White-Bellied Sea Eagle in Kepulauan Seribu National park was estimated on 28–32 individual. Study on home range was conducted intensively by using polygon method on breeding pair of this species at Yu Island. Based on current results, the home range of this species was estimated on 13.9 km2.

Keywords

• White-Bellied Sea Eagle
• Haliaeetus leucogaster
• distribution
• home range
• Kepulauan Seribu National Park