KEANEKARAGAMAN JENIS POHON DAN POTENSI SERAPAN KARBON TAMAN KEHATI BUMI PATRA, INDRAMAYU, JAWA BARAT

Abstract

The Indonesian government is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through deforestation prevention and planting trees. Planting trees in urban areas is carried out, among others, through the development of urban forests and biodiversity parks. Biodiversity parks have the function to increasing biodiversity in urban areas and absorb greenhouse gases. This study aims to determine the diversity of trees at Bumi Patra Bidoversity Park in Indramayu and their contribution to carbon absorption. Inventory and measurement of tree diameter and height were carried out by census method. Bumi Patra Biodiversity Park covered an area of 19.30 hectares with 38 plant species, a total of 1,889 trees, or an average density of 98 trees per hectare. The species diversity index (H’) of vegetation in this biodiversity park is 3.16, with an evenness index (e) of 0.90 and a species richness index ® of 5.36. Biomass and carbon content in Bumi Patra Biodiversity Park was 123.38 tons or equivalent to 61.69 tons C. The average biomass and carbon potential per hectare was 6.38 ton/ha or 3.20 tons C/ha. Potential biomass and carbon content were dominated by angsana (Pterocarpus indicus Willd) and mango (Mangifera indica L.) with 119.44 kg (59.72 tons C) and 2.62 tons (1.31 tons C), respectively.