Recommended plants for green open space to enrich bird diversity in Gedebage region Bandung West Java

Abstract

Gedebage is projected to be the center of Bandung city government. A good urban plan must have at least thirty percent green open space in that area. Therefore, it is necessary to plant more trees on the Gedebage to increase green open space. To enrich bird diversity, the type of plants that planted on green open space must have added value as bird habitat. The aim of this study is to obtain a list of plants used by birds that are suitable and can grow well in the Gedebage. The method used was direct observation with line transect method to record plants species that used by birds in Bandung city park. Then the growth requirement of recorded plants was studied based on literature. This study shows only 21 species of 33 plants species that used by bird are suitable growing in Gedebage. Based on this research, we recommend 21 species of plants that are suitable to be planted in Gedebage that can increased number of green open space and also attract birds so that the diversity of birds in Gedebage can be increased. The results of this study can also be applied in areas with similar physical conditions to Gedebage.