Biodiversity Monitoring as a Basline for In-Situ and Ex-Situ Conservation Areas of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Integrated Terminal Balongan, Indonesia

Abstrak

PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Integrated Terminal Balongan actively engages in various Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities and implements PROPER (Program for Rating the Performance of Environmental Management). This research assessed the diversity of flora and fauna and the condition of the habitat surrounding the company's operational area. The research methodology involved direct and indirect observations. The data was analyzed to determine the values of ecological index and conservation status of flora and fauna based on the standards set by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and the Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation (PerMen LHK) No. 16 of 2018. The research revealed that the ecological index of flora and fauna, both within the study area (in-situ) and outside of it (ex- situ), falls into low, moderate, and high categories. Some flora and fauna found in the area are classified as near threatened species, vurnurable species, and protected.