Fruit bats are used as food by the Minahasan tribe in North Sulawesi. This is evident in some traditional markets where various species of fruit bats are sold. As a consequence, bats are continually over hunted for human consumption, threatening bat populations. This study aims to identify bat species sold in traditional markets in Dumoga district, North Sulawesi. Field surveys were performed and data collected in three traditional markets namely Ibolian, Imandi, and Dumoga, located nearby the Nani Warta Bone National Park. The collected samples were identified using morphometric measurements and physical characteristics, then analyzed by descriptive method. From these markets were identified and consisted of Acerodon celebensis, Dobsonia exoleta, Neopteryx frosti, Styloctenium wallacei, Rousettus amplexicaudatus, Thoopterus nigrescens, Nyctimene chephalotes, and unknown species. Five of these bat species are endemic to Sulawesi (Acerodon celebensis, Dosonia exoleta, Neopteryx frosti, Styloctenium wallacei, and Thoopterus nigrescens). According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red-List, two species have declined status (Styloctenium wallacei Near Threatered (NT), and Acerodon celebensis Vulnarable (VU)), and one species is threatened with extinction status (Neopteryx frosti endangered (EN)).

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THE STUDY OF SUPPORTING FACTORS THE ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT OF ENDEMIC FAUNA IN THE FOREST SAWINGGRAI, DISTRICT MIOSMANSAR, RAJA AMPAT, PAPUA BARAT. Ecotourism is nature tourism that focuses on an area or areas of conservation (Protected area) that contribute to the welfare of local communities and conservation and education for the community. Raja Ampat Islands is an area that has the potential to be used as attractions, Sawinggrai Forest is one of the forest that has the potential of ecotourism is good enough to be developed, which is unique in the forest with animals - including endemic animal bag Semar (Nepenthes sp), Resin (Agathis sp), Blue Beetle (Eulophis geoffroyi), Red Bird of Paradise (Paradiseaea Rumbra), and a variety of other animals. This study aims to determine the factors supporting the development of ecotourism endemic fauna in the forest in the village Sawinggrai Kapisawar, Sawinggrai, Yenwapnor, District Miosmansar Raja Ampat. Research on the study of several contributing factors Sawinggrai forest ecotourism development, was held on October 11 until the date of 18 November 2014 took place in the village of Kapisawar, Sawinggrai, Yenwapnor, District Miosmansar Raja Ampat which is located near the forest Sawinggrai. Which is the object of this research is endemic fauna in Raja Ampat. The equipment used in this study is Digital Cameras, ATM (Stationery Writing), a computer to process data, questionnaires in the form of a list of questions related to the community's response to the endemic fauna-based ecotourism development. This study uses a survey and interviews directly with the public. The variables measured were: 1). Level of education, 2). Community work, 3). Flora and fauna endemic, 4). Community response to the development of ecotourism, 5). Public disturbance to fauna endemic step and, 6). Based on the results of the data analysis and discussion for all variables in this study, it can be concluded that some of the factors supporting the development of forest-based ecotourism endemic fauna and forest Sawinggrai good enough Sawinggrai is feasible to be a place of ecotourism.   Keywords: ecotourism, endemic fauna, supporting factor, public education

Butterflies have an important role in the ecosystem of Sangihe Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Currently, data on the diversity of butterflies on the island are still lacking and have not been published yet. Therefore, this study was aimed to analyze the structure of the butterfly community and its diversity in Sangihe Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The research was conducted from March 2018 to May 2018 in Sangihe Island, North Sulawesi. Sampling was performed at three types of habitat: a farm, a forest edge, and bushes. Sampling method used was surveyed with purposive sampling. A collection of butterflies was gathered by the sweeping method using sweep net following the transect line randomly for 500 m long. At each habitat, four transects were set and the collection step was duplicated. Sampling was performed from 8.00 am to 15.00 pm. The collection comprised of 5 families, 39 species, and 944 individuals. The most commonly found family was Nymphalidae, while the most abundant species were Junonia hedonia intermedia and Eurema tominia. Species abundance, species richness index, species diversity index, and species evenness index were found to be the highest at the forest edge habitat, while the lowest ones were from the bushes. The diversity of the butterflies at the forest edge habitat was higher since host plants were located in the area, and the vegetation served as a food source and shelter for the animals.

This study aims to identify the types of ticks, calculate the prevalence of tick infestations, preferences for body part infestations and preferences for sex infestations in horses in Pinabetengan Raya Village, West Tompaso District, Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi Province. This research was carried out for one month (thirty days) on 50 horses. Ticks are collected manually using tweezers in sequence starting from the head, neck, back, abdomen, groin, tail and legs. The samples were put in bottles containing 70% alcohol. The results of this study found that the type of tick that infested horse livestock was Boophilus microplus. The prevalence of infestation is 60.78%. The preference based on body part was found to be highest in the neck with an average of 2.82 individual ticks / horses. The average head was 1.75, the back was 0.25, the abdomen was 0.72, the groin was 1.27, the legs were 0.25 and the tail was 0.74 of the individual ticks/horse. Infestation preference based on sex was found to be higher for females (average 10.48 individual ticks / horse) when compared to males (mean 2.64 individual ticks/horse). The type identification found was Boophilus microplus with an infestation prevalence of 62%, with the highest preference on the neck with an average of 2.82% and higher mares with an average of 10.48% individual ticks/horse livestock.Keywords : Ticks Infestation, Prevalence, Preference, Horse