scholarly journals Comperative study of aboveground biomass and carbon storage between Tembawang and conventional rubber agroforestry in West Kalimantan Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 117 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rafdinal RAFDINAL ◽  
Ramadanil PITOPANG ◽  
Riza LINDA ◽  
Adityo RAYNALDO ◽  
Eko SUBRATA
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Agroforestry System ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Rubber Plantation ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Secondary Forests ◽  
Diameter Class ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Traditional Agroforestry

<p>In the era of intensive oil palm and rubber plantations in Kalimantan, some local communities of Dayak's tribe in West Kalimantan preserved the traditional agroforestry system "Tembawang". In the last two decades, rubber has been planted traditionally by local communities since the expansion of rubber industries. This study aimed to compare tree above ground biomass (AGB) distribution and carbon storage in different DBH (diameter at breast height) classes between Tembawang and conventional rubber plantation in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Vegetation transect analysis was carried out on two types of traditional agroforestry namely Tembawang and conventional rubber. AGB estimation was based on the existing allometric, carbon storage was estimated from the percentage of biomass. Total AGB of Tembawang was higher than conventional rubber plantation and significantly different (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.01). The highest AGB accumulation both Tembawang and conventional rubber was found at above 50 cm diameter class. The aboveground carbon storage from Tembawang and conventional rubber plantation were 90.26 and 42.01 Mg C ha<sup>-1</sup>, respectively. The highest contribution to carbon storage was found at above 50 cm diameter class, estimated 62.58 % from Tembawang and 49.24 % from conventional rubber. AGB and carbon storage at traditional agroforestry in West Kalimantan were greater than varied different agroforestry system, also the estimated value was closed to tropical secondary forests. Tembawang agroforestry has good potential contribution to carbon storage and conservation of native fruit trees of Kalimantan.</p>

scholarly journals Study of Forest Land Function Transfer and its Role in Labour Absorption, Economic Growth and Increase in Human Development Index in West Kalimantan

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolando Mangatas ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Rubber Plantation ◽  
Average Life Span ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Job Opportunity ◽  
Privately Owned

Timber forests have many functions and play an essential role in human life. This means that the existence of timber forests provides many benefits for human life. Economic development activities actively implemented throughout the province of West Kalimantan have resulted in more and more areas of timber forest and rubber plantation areas being converted into oil palm plantations. The rampant development of oil palm plantations carried out by investors and those carried out independently by each resident, in essence, provides a significant enough job opportunity for the population in each area that continues to grow. Job opportunities created through economic development offer opportunities to every working population to earn income, fulfilling various life needs is mainly directed to fulfilling family nutritional consumption. If the family's nutrition is guaranteed, then the average life span of the population can be longer. In addition to meeting his family's needs, this income can also be used to finance children's education belonging to the school-age group. If the income earned by each family is large enough, then the family should be able to live in prosperity. This means that timber forest and rubber plantation areas privately owned by the community have been converted into oil palm plantations, significantly contributing to the economic growth of districts/cities in West Kalimantan province and improving the community's welfare.

scholarly journals Carbon Storage Dynamics of Secondary Forest Succession in the Central Loess Plateau of China

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Yang ◽  
Wenhui Zhang ◽  
Yanlei Lu ◽  
Weiwei Zhang ◽  
Yanan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Loess Plateau ◽  
Fine Root ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Secondary Forests ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Root Litter ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon Stocks

Research Highlights: This study comprehensively revealed the carbon sequestration characteristics of secondary forests in the central Loess Plateau during vegetation succession. Background and Objectives: The secondary succession of Loess Plateau forests is of great significance in global climate change, but their carbon storage dynamics are poorly understood. The study objectives were to clarify the pattern of changes and contribution level of carbon stocks in various components of ecosystem during succession. Materials and Methods: We selected 18 plots for Pinus tabuliformis Carr. forest at the early stage of succession, 19 for pine-broadleaved mixed forest at the middle stage, and 12 for Quercus-broadleaved mixed forest at the climax stage to determine the tree, shrub, herb, fine root, litter, coarse wood debris (CWD), and soil carbon stocks. Results: Ecosystem carbon stocks increased from 160.73 to 231.14 Mg·ha−1 with the succession stages. Vegetation (including tree, shrub and herb) and soil were the two largest carbon pools, and carbon was mainly sequestrated in tree biomass and shallow soil (0–50 cm). In the early stage, soil contributed more carbon stocks to the ecosystem than vegetation, but with succession, the soil contribution decreased while vegetation contribution increased, finally reaching a balance (46.78% each) at the climax stage. Fine root, litter, and CWD contributed little (average 6.59%) to ecosystem carbon stocks and were mainly involved in the turnover of vegetation biomass to soil carbon. Conclusions: Our results provide direct evidence for carbon sequestration of secondary forests on the Loess Plateau. The dynamic results of carbon storage provide an important basis for forest restoration management under climate change.

A traditional agroforestry system under threat: an analysis of the gum arabic market and cultivation in the Sudan

2005 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bodil Elmqvist ◽  
Lennart Olsson ◽  
Eltighani Mirghani Elamin ◽  
Andrew Warren
Keyword(s):  
Gum Arabic ◽  
Agroforestry System ◽  
Traditional Agroforestry

scholarly journals The contribution of indigenous knowledge to disaster risk reduction activities in Zimbabwe: A big call to practitioners

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest Dube ◽  
Edson Munsaka
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Weather Patterns ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Risk Reduction Intervention

This article examined the contribution of indigenous knowledge to disaster risk reduction activities in Zimbabwe. The current discourse underrates the use of indigenous knowledge of communities by practitioners when dealing with disasters’, as the knowledge is often viewed as outdated and primitive. This study, which was conducted in 2016, sought to examine this problem through analysing the potential contribution of indigenous knowledge as a useful disaster risk reduction intervention. Tsholotsho district in Matabeleland, North province of Zimbabwe, which frequently experiences perennial devastating floods, was used as a case study. Interviews and researcher observations were used to gather data from 40 research participants. The findings were that communities understand weather patterns and could predict imminent flooding after studying trees and clouds, and the behaviours of certain animal species. Local communities also use available local resources to put structural measures in place as part of disaster risk reduction interventions. Despite this important potential, the study found that the indigenous knowledge of disaster risk reduction of the communities is often shunned by practitioners. The practitioners claim that indigenous knowledge lacks documentation, it is not found in all generational classes, it is contextualised to particular communities and the knowledge cannot be scientifically validated. The study concluded that both local communities and disaster risk reduction practitioners can benefit from the indigenous knowledge of communities. This research has the potential to benefit communities, policymakers and disaster risk reduction practitioners.

scholarly journals KAWASAN WISATA AIR TERJUN DAIT DI KABUPATEN LANDAK

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 525
Author(s):  
Windi Guswirno Hedi ◽  
Syaiful Muazir ◽  
Valentinus Pebriano
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Ecological Functions ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Service Areas ◽  
Tourism Potential

Landak Regency has many natural resources that have the potential to be used as natural tourism objects. One of them is Dait Waterfall which has 7 floors and is located in an unspoiled forest area. The area is often visited by tourists from various regions of West Kalimantan. However, there are several problems related to supporting facilities and infrastructure that are not up to standard for tourism activities, so that the tourism potential is not maximized. For this reason, it is necessary to design a "Dait Waterfall Tourism Area in Landak Regency" which is in accordance with tourism standards and local environmental needs, with the concept of ecotourism that uses a sustainable environmental approach and empowerment of local communities. The arrangement is done by designing which starts from the function analysis process, which includes the main functions and supporting functions. The main functions include recreational aspects and supporting functions consisting of commercial functions, ecological functions and community participation functions. The design method consists of the introduction, definition, preparation, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and re-evaluation stages. The design process is applied in the construction of the main tourism facilities and infrastructure such as outbound areas, camping areas, selfie areas, and others. In addition, supporting facilities and infrastructure such as management areas, commercial areas, service areas, utility aspects, and others. With this design, it is hoped that the Dait Waterfall Tourism Area will attract more tourists from a wider variety of areas.

scholarly journals INTERPRETASI POTENSI EKOWISATA DUSUN DAROK KECAMATAN BONTI KABUPATEN SANGGAU KALIMANTAN BARAT

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Resti Islamiati ◽  
Siti Masitoh Kartikawati ◽  
Tri Widiastuti
Keyword(s):  
Field Research ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Endemic Plants ◽  
Social Culture ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
The North ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Protected Plants ◽  
The Village

Darok hamlet is located in the bonti sub district of sanggau district. Has many tributaries such as the Hisi, river the Himua and Tangis, the Darok and the Bonti river. Darok hamlet has good natural forest. Has the status of protected forest areas Mount Budu, Iron Mountain, there are protected plants Amorphophallus titanium dan Rafflesia tuan mudaee young master one of West Kalimantan endemic. There are animals like tringgiling, jungle cats, and proboscis mongkeys which are still widely around the river. Darok village is also still thick with ‘Gawai’ traditions. The purpose of ths study was to record the potential of ecotourism and develop interpretations of the ecotourism potential of the village of Darok.  The method used is exploration and ascending coordinates and direct interviews with hamlet heads, custom temenggung and local communities. The results of explroration there are 28 attractions that can support the interpretation of ecotourism potential, namely 18 physical potentials, 3 potential rare and endemic plants, 7 culture potentials. The results of the exploration were develoved into two tour package pathways, namely the protected forest path package and social culture this package was made based on field research. The protected forest package is on the heavy side, the settlement is 3 km away, there are potential waterfalls cascades, cascade amorphophallus titanium and others. While the social culture route in the north is 1 km away there is potential for tembawang forest, rice fields, traditional houses, and othersKeywords: Ecotourism, Interpretation, Pathway Interpretation.

scholarly journals RUBBER IN THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES (FMS), 1900-1941

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 13-25
Author(s):  
Nor Hasrinah Mohd Sahi ◽  
Khairi Ariffin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
Rubber Plantation ◽  
International Level ◽  
British Economy ◽  
High Profit ◽  
Import And Export ◽  
The One

This research was actually about the rubber commodity at the Federated Malay States (FMS) in between the year of 1900-1941. Rubbers were actually the first commodity of economic activity at the Colonial British time at NNMB. This article is done by using the qualitative method. This analysis was focus on the document and manuscript on prime resources such as the annual year report and even the British government’s file. What are gains from this research is that the agricultural activity is already becoming a norm for the societies at that period of time and the one that did it the most is usually the Malay citizen at FMS. The type of Plantation that was usually plants by the local communities is such as cassava, pepper, coffee, and gambir. However, there is one popular type of crops and they are rubber plantation. This type of plantation gave a really high profit towards the British and this could prove through the timetable of the import and export of rubber at the international level. For the conclusion of this article is this could make people realize how much does rubber plantation is important especially for the stakeholders other than the British in building good stability of the economy in Malaya. In the end, this article could show how far does rubber could help increase the British economy to a much higher level of stability that can make them stay much longer at Malaya.

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