Mount Merapi National Park is a nature conservation area which has a young volcano which is still very active. The mountain is nothing but the Mount Merapi. Mount Merapi eruption has an annual cycle in which the explosion occurred in a span of about 4 years. The eruption of Mount Merapi in 2010 was the biggest eruption in the history of the eruption of Mount Merapi. Damage caused by the eruption has devastated the landscape conditions around the area of Mount Merapi. Not only the residential areas were devastated, but also other impacts of forest ecosystem balance is disrupted so that the diversity of species of flora and fauna has decreased.
However, events did not entirely eliminate the eruption of Mount Merapi beauty. One of the hidden natural beauty of Mount Merapi volcano is Bibi. Mount aunt is none other than the shape of the plateau of Mount Merapi. Administrative and management, Mount Bibi entered in Boyolali area and is one of the parts of the resort is Mount Merapi National Park Resort Musuk - Cepogo. Aunt mountain into the traditional use zones and wilderness zone in the National Park of Mount Merapi. Traditional use zones utilized by local communities as residential land, agricultural, and look for animal feed. While the jungle zone function as habitats of flora and fauna, the area under protection, as well as support (buffer zone) core zone. Activities done at this place is more enabled to inventory flora and fauna as well as educational. So, Gunung Bibi does not function as a natural tourist spot and climbing like in Pakem and Selo.
Aunt Mountain area is generally used as a place of research animals, such as birds and primates. Exploring the woods while learning to recognize types - types of animals is a useful outdoor activity. The benefit is to know the type - a rare species and their habitat to remain conserved. Mount Bibi still save endangered species such as Javan Eagle (Nisaetus bartelzi), Panther (Panthera pardus melas), Javan Leaf-monkey (Trachypitechus auratus), Barking Deer (Muntiacus muntjac), etc.. Threats to wildlife in fact continue to be disrupted due to the impact of human activities that are less responsible. Lots of wildlife has been classified as a critically endangered species so that if no protective measures it will become extinct in the future - the future. Why is wildlife important? Obviously, the wildlife as an important component of the forest ecosystem such as a constituent of the food chain, a very important role in the preservation and sustainability of natural forest ecosystems. Examples primates can act as a spreader (dispersal) seeds - seeds for genetic resources of a particular tree. Besides the forest also serves to keep the balance of the climate, as a source of water catchment and source diversity of genes in the earth that is certainly a very important role for humans.
Learn about wildlife on nature is an outdoor activity so we must prepare the purpose - sufficient for the purposes of conducting observations of these animals. Then, what needs to be prepared for observing animals in the wild?
1. Clothing
Bright colored clothes and flashy, would frighten animals. Wear clothing that dim colored and most important thing to remember is to use clothing to be comfortable, have a bag to place the record books, absorb sweat, collared, and easy to dry if it rains. Get used to using a long-sleeved clothing so as not bothered by insect bites or thorn scratched while in the field. Some additional equipment may be taken as an umbrella (rain coat) and a field cap.
2. Pocket note book, stationery and field guides
To start getting used to the observed record everything that we should begin to prepare booklets and pencils as well as the introduction of types of books available. Very important field notebook was taken during a observation field . Record various information required and if necessary describe traits - traits of animals observed. Remember do not rely on memory alone without taking notes. Some information important to note is the location of the observation; weather (sunny, cloudy); observation time; species observed (local name or scientific name), the number of individuals, and other information (behavior, habitat carrying capacity, as well as the conservation aspect). Also need to learn some techniques to track and determine the presence of animals in the wild, among others: the sound of animals, sounds and movement of the leaves or stems of trees noisy, marks - scars eat on the forest floor, and dirt.
3. Binoculars
Binoculars are essential attributes. Use a pair of binoculars with good quality, both in terms of strength and resolution. Binoculars types of binoculars is recommended for observing animals (birds and primates) with size 8x40 or 10x40.
4. Camera
The camera is an additional equipment if we have or can afford. Good camera is a camera with a telephoto lens to photograph objects in nature so that it can capture images remotely without scaring the animals.
5. Logistics
Equipment is essential to support the course of events. To bring it before the start of the observation supplies (food, beverages, and medications) to taste. Bring tools - tools like the EMS. Then when will doing wildlife observation activities in a long time to prepare equipment shelter. Tool - navigation and communication tools such as maps, compass, GPS, HT / mobile. Conditions dense forest and shrub-covered tracks - like a bush on Mount Bibi, making tool - the tool is very important to take it because it has the potential to make people get lost and do not know the way home. With the navigation and communication equipment will reduce the risk.
Although Mount Bibi not functioned as a place of nature tourism, but we are still able to visit with the educational purposes for example, wildlife observation and research. Because Mount Bibi entered into the conservation area, that we are obliged to take care of Log Conservation Permit in Mount Merapi National Park Authority before the visit. During our activities in nature, especially in conservation areas must comply with the regulations - regulations that have been made. Do not build a fire in the area because of the potential to cause forest fires. Take enough water and do not pollute the water sources. Bring trash down and watch to not throw trash in the woods. Do not make noise during activism because it will disturb and scare - mongering animals. In addition it is forbidden to destroy natural resources, not taking flora and fauna located in the area. During activities in the wild like this should not be alone. Invite a friend or ask the clerk for the park to accompany the activism that supports our security in the wild.
