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Analysis of flora and fauna potential in Moncong Sipolong Ramah Bissoloro tourism, Gowa regency
 
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Universitas Hasanuddin
 
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St Nurfadillah Kasim   

Universitas Hasanuddin
 
 
 
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Indonesia, as the country with the second largest biodiversity in the world after Brazil, has great potential for developing nature-based tourism. Camp Moncong Sipolong Ramah in Bissoloro Village, Gowa Regency, is a nature tourism site located in a mountainous area with a natural ecosystem that has potential flora and fauna, and is currently in the development stage. It is managed by the Social Forestry Business Group (KUPS) under the auspices of the Paralappara Forest Farmers Group (KTH). This study aims to identify and measure the potential of flora and fauna at the Moncong Sipolong Ramah Camp Tourism site in order to fill the gap in scientific data related to biodiversity. This study was conducted from January to March 2025. The methods used included flora sampling through five plots using the random sampling method representing the research area, with each plot measuring 20 m x 20 m, and fauna analysis using the walk-transect method on two trails, the first trail measuring 700 meters and the second trail measuring 300 meters, to determine the diversity, evenness, and species richness indices. The results showed the presence of 79 individuals from three types of flora, dominated by Pinus merkusii with the highest INP of 267.84%, and eight types of fauna, one of which was an endemic species, Macaca maura. The fauna diversity of both trails was moderate, species richness was low, and species evenness was high in trail 1 and moderate in trail 2, indicating the need for proper management to maintain species sustainability. These findings confirm that pine forests are the main attraction for ecotourism development in this area, providing a strong scientific basis for the management and conservation of biodiversity and the development of sustainable tourism in the future.
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