EKSISTENSI POPULASI SAPI PASUNDAN BERDASARKAN NILAI TEKANAN INBREEDING DI KAWASAN GEOPARK CILETUH-PELABUHANRATU, KABUPATEN SUKABUMI

Abstract

A study on "The Existence of Pasundan Cattle Population Based on Inbreeding Depression Value in the Ciletuh-Pelabuhanratu Geopark Area, Sukabumi District" has been carried out in Sukabumi District, West Java, starting on December 19th to December 25th 2020. The aim of this study were to know a Pasundan cattle population in The CiletuhPelabuhanratu Geopark Area and to determine the value of inbreeding depres-sion Pasundan cattle in the Ciletuh-Pelabuhanratu Geopark Area as a basic information for conservation purposes. This research used descriptive method with an explorative approach. Collection of livestock data and farmers is done by survey method. Data was taken from the UPTD Keswan Jampangkulon, Surade and the Livestock Service office of Sukabumi Regency with the verification of sampling data in each sub-district. The method of analysis used is descriptive analysis. The results showed the population structure of the Pasundan Cattle in the Ciletuh-Pelabuhanratu Geopark Area consisted of 5.44% adult males, 55.31% adult females, 12.8% male calves and 26.43% female calves. Pasundan cattle population structure in the Ciletuh-Pelabuhanratu Geopark Area is balanced In this population, inbreeding depression value was 0.7%. These results describe that the inbreeding depression was controlled.