Abstract:
Research of soil animals affinity to several type of forest was cunducted in Sarmi regency province of Papua. Methode were used in this research is explorative by direct observation and measured in the field. Samples were collected from Production Forest (HP2008 and HP2009), protections forest (HL bawah and HL atas), and coservation forest (Hcons). Plot of sampling animal using quadrant methode of 1 m x 1 m block squares. Data were analyzed by anali]ysis of varians in block design experiment. Advanced analysis using DMRT test.
Result of the research showed that Statistically no significanties of affinity of red ants, black ants, cockroaches, spiders, ctoentipedes, and crickets to any of forest type, meanwhile ladybug and white louse has an affinity to certainly forest. Ladybug have a strong affinity to conservation forest compared to the others. Totally abundan of soil animals tend to concentrated on production forest and protected forest. The lowest abundance of soil animalswas founded on conservation forest.
