The Potential of the Sipinsur Geosite Ecotourism Area in Producing Biomass and Carbon Stock for Mitigate Climate Change
Siti Latifah 1.4, Khaira Amalia Fachrudin 2 ,Suri Fadhilla 1, Dodik Ridho Nurrochmat 3, Anggiat Simanjuntak 1

1 Faculty of Forestry Universitas Sumatera Utara,
2 Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Sumatera Utara,
3 Bogor Agricultural Institute,
4 Center for Tropical Forest Studies.
Campus 2 USU Bekala, Simalingkar A, Pancur Batu District, Serdang Regency,. USU Medan- 20155. (061) 8220605

Abstract

The Sipinsur Geosite Ecotourism Area in Humbang Hasundutan Regency is dominated by the Pinus merkusii stand which has quite high environmental service benefits in terms of carbon sequestration. This study analyzes the potential of the biomass and carbon stocks of the P. merkusii forest located in the Sipinsur Geosite Ecotourism. Data collection was carried out using a census of 1,293 individuals of P. merkusii using non-destructive methods in the Sipinsur Geosite Tourism area of 4.23 ha. Estimation of the biomass P. merkusii stands was calculated based on the selected allometric equation B = 0.1900 x D 2.2730. The results showed the potential of biomass. P. Merkusii in the Sipinsur Geosite Ecotourism Area was 235.18 tonnes/ha and carbon stocks were 110.54 tonnes/ha. In addition to natural beauty as a tourist attraction visit the Sipinsur Geosite Ecotourism Area, this tourist area also plays a role in reducing the impact of global warming through the presence of forest vegetation. The higher the level of vegetation, the higher the carbon sequestration that takes place

Keywords: Biomass, carbon, ecology, forest, Pinus merkusii

Topic: Topik E: Biodiversity and ecotourism