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Assessment of Mangrove Species Composition, Biomass, and Carbon Stock Potential for Climate Change Mitigation in Pekalongan, Indonesia Ariadi, Heri; Wafi, Abdul; Madusari, Benny Diah; Syakirin, M. Bahrus; Linayati, Linayati; Mardiana, Tri Yusufi
Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan (Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management) Vol 16 No 1 (2026): Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan (JPSL)
Publisher : Pusat Penelitian Lingkungan Hidup, IPB (PPLH-IPB) dan Program Studi Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan, IPB (PS. PSL, SPs. IPB)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jpsl.16.1.36

Abstract

Mangrove forests are vital coastal ecosystems that support biodiversity and deliver key ecological services, particularly in tropical regions. In Pekalongan, Central Java, rapid coastal development and land-use change threaten their ecological integrity, particularly their role in carbon sequestration. This study assessed mangrove species richness, biomass, and carbon stock in both conservation and non-conservation areas to evaluate their ecological status and contribution to climate change mitigation. Six sampling sites, comprising protected and unprotected areas, were surveyed using 60 nested square plots to record tree and sapling populations. Biomass estimates, including above and below ground components, were calculated through specific allometric models. Results showed that conservation areas stored higher carbon (248.82 tC ha⁻¹) than non-conservation sites, though Degayu which an unprotected area had the second-highest carbon stock (159.66 tC ha⁻¹). Among species, Sonneratia alba contributed the most carbon, while dense saplings of Rhizophora apiculata and Bruguiera gymnorhiza suggest potential shifts in species dominance. The mean carbon stock (125.02 tC ha⁻¹, equivalent to 495.07 t CO₂e ha⁻¹) indicates substantial emission risks if degradation occurs. These findings underscore the critical role of both conservation and non-conservation mangroves in climate regulation and align with Indonesia’s current policy focus on blue carbon ecosystems, coastal resilience, and community-based conservation.
Co-Authors Abdul Hafid Abdul Muqsith Abdulllah, Abdulllah Ach. Khumaidi Afrian Ulu Millah Ali Mudlofir Ali Nurhadi Amir, Muhammad Ariqoh, Salma Shafira Benny Diah Madusari Benny Prasetiya Bin Wan , Wan Mohd Yusof Dr. Tuty Maryati,M.Pd . Eko Purnomo Faruk, Umarul Fathoni, M. Iqbal Fithriyah Rahmawati Hasan, Moh Khalid Hasan, Reza Adhitama Nugraha Heri Ariadi Hilmi Qosim Mubah Husni Mubarok Irma Soraya Ita Suhermin Ingsih Kasman, Nuraini Khalsiah Khalsiah Khoiriyah Khoiriyah , Khoiriyah Kurdowi, Sahrul Afthoni Lasmi Febrianingrum Likdanawati Linayati Lutfi Hakim Mafacir, A Dimas Alil Martayana, Putu Hendra Mas Ma’arif, Burhan Moh. Khalid Hasan, Moh. Khalid MOHAMAD FADJAR Mohammad Bahrus Syakirin Mohammad Jasa Afroni Mohammad Kurjum Mohammad Mahmudi Muchlasi, Luthfi Ahmad Muhammad Miftahul Ulum Mujahidin Ahmad Mujtahidah, Tholibah Mukharomah, Nur Laili Alfiatin Musaadad, Ahmad Musleh Mutawakil, Abdul Hak Ningsih, Syalwa Nugroho, Muhammad Garda Nur Aisyah Jamil, Siti Nuriyanti, Ika Putri, Bilgis Laily Pratama Ramadhan, Fahim Abu Ratnawati, Rinta Rikawari Nusih Riza, Try Dieva Silvia Saiful Hadi Saraswati, Arina Shofiatul Jannah Silvana Dwi Nurherdiana Suparto, Windy Puspitasari Supiah, Supiah Suprapto, Febry Sya'bana, Mohammad Mohammad Ihda Faiz Tanaya Jati Dharma Dewi Tibyan, Abdul Hannan Tofaynudin, Johan Indrus Tri Yusufi Mardiana Ummah, Siti Sumihatul Unung Lesmanah van Minnen, Tjalf Veithzal Rivai Zainal Wafir, Ahmad Wibisono, Alvin Adrian Wulandari, Tria Ayu Yaseen, Muhammad Yazid, Edy Agustian Yulius Dharma Yusmah Yusmah Zainuddin, Zainuddin Zeinal Abidin Zuhri, Rifqi Alfian