| dc.description.abstract | The Sungai Pelang, Sungai Besar and Pematang Gadung Village Forests (VF) are village forests managed by
community groups in the villages of Sungai Pelang, Sungai Besar and Pematang Gadung, South Matan Hilir District,
Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan Province. Community groups managing the Sungai Pelang, Sungai Besar and
Pematang Gadung VFs have a strong commitment to sustainable forest management. To minimize the negative impact of
forest exploitation on High Carbon Stock (SKT) areas in the area, it is necessary to carry out an inventory of HCS forests,
threats, as well as efforts to manage and monitor SKT areas. This research aims to identify High Carbon Stock (HCS)
areas in the Sungai Pelang, Sungai Besar and Pematang Gadung VF areas, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan
Province. Based on the results of the SKT forest inventory, it was found that in the >50 cm diameter class, 1 tree/ha was
found including 1 tree/ha in Medium Density Forest (HK2); in the 30-49.9 cm diameter class, 6 trees/ha were found
including 4 trees/ha in Medium Density Forest (HK2), 1 tree/ha in Low Density Forest (HK1), and 1 tree/ha in Young
Regeneration Forest ( HRM). The distribution of trees in the diameter classes 15-29.9 cm and 5-14.9 cm was found in
each land cover class. The highest estimated carbon stocks in the Sungai Pelang, Sungai Besar and Pematang Gadung
VF areas were found in the High Density Forest (HK3), Medium Density Forest (HK2), Low Density Forest (HK1), and
Young Regeneration Forest (HRM) cover classes at 9,151. 09 tC/ha; while the lowest was in the Plantation-agriculture
land cover class (AGRI) at 481.77 tC/ha. Area estimates for vegetation stratification show that the potential SKT class in
the Sungai Pelang, Sungai Besar and Pematang Gadung VF areas is 9,151.09 ha, while the non-SKT class in the area is
4,907.85 ha. Based on the results of the FGD and field observations, there are 4 threats to the HCS area in the Sungai
Pelang, Sungai Besar and Pematang Gadung VF areas, namely (1) Illegal logging, (2) area encroachment, (3) and (3)
Forest and land fires. HCS area management activities in the Sungai Pelang, Sungai Besar and Pematang Gadung VF
areas that need to be carried out include boundary marking, internal and external outreach, prevention and protection of
HCS areas, as well as coordination with related agencies and the community. Monitoring activities for HCS areas that need
to be carried out include carrying out an inventory of HCS forests, preventing and controlling disturbances to HCS areas
effectively, and monitoring the intensity of disturbances to HCS areas. | id |
