Estimation of Carbon Content in Community Garden Land a Study in Lakan Bilem Village, Nyuatan District, West Kutai Regency

Abstract

One of the causes of global warming is the increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and the reduction in forest area as a CO2 absorber in the atmosphere. One solution to reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere is through the development or improvement of forest vegetation, both natural and community forests. Forests are a vital part of the terrestrial ecosystem, acting as global carbon sinks and playing a role in mitigating the long-term and sustainable impacts of global warming. The objective of this research is to obtain information on the carbon content stored in the biomass of community garden land. This research was conducted from November 2023 to January 2024 in Lakan Bilem Village, Nyuatan District, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan Province. The research activities included: literature review, field observations, research plot creation, data collection, data analysis, and reporting. The data collected consisted of tree biomass, tree surface biomass, and understory biomass.  The results of the study indicate that the amount of carbon stored in community gardens in Lakan Bilem village is 116.35 tons/ha, originating from carbon stored in biomass at the young tree and tree levels (111.64 tons/ha) and carbon stored in forest floor vegetation (4.71 tons/ha).