Evaluating The Waterbirds Diversity and Its Preys Under Different Mangrove Ecosystem in The Situbondo Coast, East Java

Abstract Mangroves are potential habitats for diverse waterbirds, and its preys, but mangroves conversion caused variations of mangrove forests area along the northern coast Situbondo Regency. Therefore, it is important to analyze interaction area, diversity prey The waterbirds density observed by points count method transect in six stations, namely Banyuputih, Mangaran, Panarukan, Kendit, Suboh, Banyuglugur Districts. forest was determined satellite imagery. results showed that were influenced availability area. Banyuputih largest with medium (H′ 2.19) 2.15), similar Kendit 1.39) highest followed 2.43). On other hand, industrial only one species waterbird found. Ciconia episcopus , Leptoptilos javanicus as IUCN Redlist vulnerable near threatened founded Kendit. Conserving integrity habitat preys might support a better waterbird’s life.