Estimation of Above Ground Carbon Storage Based on Vegetation Diversity at the Rawa Bunder, Way Kambas National Park

The issue of climate change continues to be a hot topic of discussion in all circles today. This issue received an extraordinary response, because the impact it had could affect the order of life on earth and humans in particular. Indonesia is United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). Line with tis commitment implement it the ground, including in national park areas. Rawa Bunder is part of the Way Kambas National Park (WKNP) management area lowland tropical forest ecosystem which can support the achievements of Indonesia’s Nationally Determined Contriibutions (NDCs). A forest ecosystem dominated by trees is a biodiversity system to prevent an increase in carbon concentrations in the atmosphere. The aim of this research is to analyze vegetation diversity and its aboveground carbon stock in Rawa Bunder. 5 sample plots (nested plot) measuring 50m x 20m (tree more then 20 cm of diameter at breast geight/dbh), 10m x 10m (poles with 5 cm to 20 cm of dbh), 5m x5m (saplings with less of 5 cm of dbh) were taken randomly. The species found was dominated by Sonokeling (Dalbergia latifolia) and Puspa (Schima wallichii), accounted for 13.41 tonnes/ha aboveground carbon stock in the study area. It is proven that the less diversity of vegetation does not guarantee the amount of carbon in a plot. Trees in forests are the largest component capable of absorbing and storing carbon.