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Hornbills are reliable seed dispersers. To live, he eats forest fruits in large quantities every day. In addition, hornbills are able to fly with a broad cruising range.
If a hornbill can split just one seed a day, imagine if in one year? This makes the hornbill play the role of a true forest farmer, being able to scatter seeds to ensure natural forest regeneration is maintained. Without hornbills, forests cannot flourish.
About Hornbills
Hornbills are one type of large beak that has unique characteristics. Of the total 32 types of hornbills in Asia, almost half are in Indonesia; three types of which are endemic. For this reason, Indonesia has become the most important country in protecting hornbill populations in Asia
Hornbills are one type of large beak that has unique characteristics. Of the total 32 types of hornbills in Asia, almost half are in Indonesia; three types of which are endemic. For this reason, Indonesia has become the most important country in protecting hornbill populations in Asia
Spread out
62 hornbills in the world are spread from Africa (30 species) to Asia (32 species). The most hornbill distribution in Indonesia is on the island of Sumatra with nine species ranked first, eight species on the island of Borneo and three types on the island of Java. Meanwhile, the Wallacea Region and Papua have four types of hornbills; three of them are endemic species, namely Sumba (Rhyticeros everetti), Sulawesi crab (Rhyticeros cassidix) and Sulawesi Kangkareng (Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus).
62 hornbills in the world are spread from Africa (30 species) to Asia (32 species). The most hornbill distribution in Indonesia is on the island of Sumatra with nine species ranked first, eight species on the island of Borneo and three types on the island of Java. Meanwhile, the Wallacea Region and Papua have four types of hornbills; three of them are endemic species, namely Sumba (Rhyticeros everetti), Sulawesi crab (Rhyticeros cassidix) and Sulawesi Kangkareng (Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus).
Hornbills in Indonesia
In addition to meritorious for forest preservation, Hornbills also have a unique sound, physical, and breeding pattern. Each type of Hornbill also gives a variety of meanings to humans. That is why in some regions, Hornbills are an inseparable part of people's lives. Let's explore the uniqueness of 13 types of hornbills in Indonesia in the next post.
In addition to meritorious for forest preservation, Hornbills also have a unique sound, physical, and breeding pattern. Each type of Hornbill also gives a variety of meanings to humans. That is why in some regions, Hornbills are an inseparable part of people's lives. Let's explore the uniqueness of 13 types of hornbills in Indonesia in the next post.
Source : https://rangkong.org/
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