Diversity of Odonata Species in Wonoasri Resort Meru Betiri National Park

Abstract

Meru Betiri National Park is part of Blambangan Biosphere located in East Java Indonesia that consisting of several zone, including core zone, wilderness zone, marine protection zone, utilization zone, traditional zone, rehabilitation zone, and special zone. Wonoasri Resort area included into the rehabilitation zone which consist of a converting forest land to agricultural land. This change of land function will effect on biodiversity included dragonfly. The level of biodiversity of dragonfly, Odonata orders can be used as indicator of quality of the environment. This research needs to be done to know the diversity of dragonfly in the rehabilitation area of Meru Betiri National Park. The results of this research revealed that the order of Odonata consist of 9 species that has been found, which consist of 4 species from famili Libellulidae, 1 species from famili Aeshnidae, 1 species from famili Platycnemididae, 1 species from famili Euphaidae, and 1 species from famili Calopterygidae. The result of the research are expected to be preliminary data for the conservation of biodiversity in Meru Betiri National Park.