Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) diversity at a rehabilitated coal mining area in Sawahlunto city, West Sumatera Herwina H.*, Tasman R.J., Nurdin J., Janra M.N., Satria R.1 Animal Taxonomy Laboratory Biology Department Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Andalas, Padang, 25163, Indonesia 1Biology Department Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, 25131, Indonesia *Corresponding author's e-mail address: hennyherwina@sci.unand.ac.id
Online published on 4 March, 2024. Abstract Two habitat types in Emil Salim Biodiversity Park (ESBP), forest and Acacia agroforestry, were specifically surveyed in this study. Ant samples were collected at transects which erected to target the edge, middle, and interior portion of each habitat. Sampling procedure used Quadra Protocol which combining four ant survey techniques; honey-baited traps, soil core, leaf litter sifting, and hand collection. The survey recorded 27 ant species from 19 genera, 9 tribes, and 5 subfamilies. Formicinae became subfamily with the most members recorded (10 species), followed by Myrmicinae and Ponerinae (7 species each), Dolichoderinae (4 species), and Dorylinae (1 species). Anoplolepis gracilipes dominated forest habitat with 742 individuals collected, tailed by Tapinoma melanocephalum and Monomorium floricola which were respectively with 336 and 161 individuals sampled. At agroforestry habitat, Monomorium floricola was observed as the most abundant species (267 individuals), followed by Crematogaster baduvi (155 individuals), Paratrechina longicornis (145 individuals), and Anoplolepis gracilipes (135 individuals). The two habitats had moderate ant diversity (H’ = 1.8), despite acacia agroforestry had richer ant diversity than forest habitat (20 versus 16 species number). Top Keywords Ant, Diversity, Ecotourism, Formicidae, Rehabilitated mining area. Top |