Peran Cagar Biosfer Cibodas dalam Penyerapan CO2

Abstract

Biosphere reserves are protected areas which the existence is well known globally as an area for promoting the balance relationship between human beings and the environment. Biosphere reserves have three zones namely the core zone as conservation areas, the buffer zones as a protective area of the core zone, and the transition zones that are intended for regional sustainable development. Cibodas Biosphere Reserve is one of the seven existing biosphere reserves in Indonesia with the largest mountains rain forest ecosystem. One of the environmental services provided by the Cibodas Biosphere Reserve is the ability to absorb CO2. The objective of this study is to estimate the value of the absorption of CO2 in Cibodas Biosphere Reserves using carbon flux value indicated by the value of NPP. The results of this study provide the highest value of carbon flux in the core zone occurred in 2006 that is equal to 1689.2 gC/m2/year, the highest value of carbon flux at buffer zone and transition zone occurred in 2006 are 1543,4 gC/m2/year and 1197,3 gC/m2/year, consecutively. The highest total potential of CO2 absorption in the core zone occured in 2006 reached 1,473,572.4 tons/year, at the buffer zone occured in 2006 reached 705,096.4 tons/year, and the transition zone occurred in 1991 reached 1,036,069.6 tons/year.