POTENSI KARBON DI ATAS PERMUKAAN TANAH DI BLOK PERLINDUNGAN TAMAN WISATA ALAM GUNUNG BAUNG PASURUAN – JAWA TIMUR

Abstract

Mohammad Chanan

Staf Pengajar Jurusan Kehutanan, Fakultas Pertanian Peternakan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
Alamat Korespondensi : Pondok Blimbing Indah B7/6 Malang
Telpon : 0341-473887, Hp : 08123317215, Email: chanan@umm.ac.id

ABSTRACT

The research aimed to assess the potential of carbon placed on land surface, exactly in standing
plants, lower plants and necromass in protection blok of “Gunung Baung” Natural Tourism Park
Pasuruan. Data collection was done by collecting primary data, or direct data taken from the field
which would be calculated in alometric equation. Measurement in big plot with 20m x 100m dimension
or 2000m2 to measure trees with >30 cm diameter, sub plot with dimension 5m x 40m or 200m² to
measure tree with size 5- 30 cm, 6 plot measured 0,5m x 0,5m or 0.25m to measure understory
(understory), and necro-mass in box 20m x 100m or 2000m² for necro-mass with size >30 cm,
necro-mass 5m x 40m or 200m² for necro-mass with size <5 cm. From the research done in
“Gunung Baung” Natural Tourism Park Pasuruan assessed biomass stock on the land surface. They
were wood biomass ± 9.196,4 understory ± 556,77 and necro-mass ± 271,46. so the total assessment
of biomass was ± 10.024,63 Mg ha ¹ with width 195,5 ha, carbon (C) amount was ± 4.611.32 Mg
ha ¹, and carbon dioxyde (CO2) 17.338,56 Mg ha ¹ or 17.338,56 Ton. Carbon assessment in “Gunung
Baung” Natural Tourism Park Pasuruan conservation blok was ± 4.611,32 Mg ha ¹ or 4.611,32 ton,
vegetation in “Gunung Baung” Natural Tourism Park area had large carbon absorption with value ±
17.338,56 Mg ha ¹ or 17.338,56 ton with width 138,5 ha area. There suggested further research of
carbon assessment in limited usage for 20 ha, intensive usage blok 10 ha, and rehabilitation blok
with 27 ha width completing data of carbon assessment in “Gunung Baung” Natural Tourism Park.
There needed socialization to the society around “Gunung Baung” Natural Tourism Park area about
the importance of forest as carbon savings and forest as toxic absorption element like carbon
dioxyde (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxyde (N2O) to decrease quality and contaminate air
and environment

Keywords: Carbon, “Gunung Baung” Natural Tourism Park.