Syafiqatul Fuady, Muhammad Arsyad
This research was conducted in January 2024 with the aim of analyzing the carbon absorption potential of forests vegetation on the ground surface in the Karst Area of Maros Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park. The research data used consists of 31 years of rainfall and air temperature data (1993-2023) obtained from ERA-5 satellite rainfall imagery, as well as biomass and necromass data obtained from direct field measurements. Data collection was conducted in the flatland forest area with a total of 30 plots, each measuring 20m x 20m (400 m²). The location of the carbon storage measurement plots was determined using purposive sampling method. Carbon data analysis was performed using allometric method. Based on the results of data analysis, the Karst Area of Maros Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park has an average air temperature of 26.4°C and an average annual rainfall of 2,864.13 mm/year. Thus, this area is classified as a Humid/Wet climate zone. Based on its climate zone, the biomass of vegetation on the surface of the Karst Area of Maros Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park is 407.443 tons/ha, with a total carbon reserve of 191.498 tons C/ha, and carbon absorption of 702.160 tons/ha. The Karst Area of Maros Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park covers an area of 9,610.71 ha, resulting in a total carbon stock is 1,840,432.412 tonsC and total carbon absorption is 6,748,252.177 tons. The calculation of carbon absorption can be used to measure the contribution of forests in stabilizing the global climate and to formulate further actions to combat climate change. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Department of Physics, State University of Makassar, 90224, Indonesia
