CAPACITY OF INDONESIAN FOREST AS CO2 SINK: COMPARING AN INTACT PRIMARY FOREST OF LORE LINDU NATIONAL PARK CENTRAL SULAWESI WITH DEGRADED AND DRAINED PEATLAND FOREST IN CENTRAL KALIMANTAN

Abstract

This article compares the capacity of undisturbed tropical forest in absorbing CO and acts as a net sink with the disturbed (drained) peatland forest acting as a net source.  Undisturbed forest of Lore Lindu National Park (LLNP) absorbs substantial amount of CO 2 2 with  low ecosystem respiration resulted in a net absorbtion reaching -970 gCm -2 year -1 .  Data from a disturbed peatland forest in Central Kalimantan shows that although absorption was higher than the LLNP area ecosystem respiration of this drained peatland resulted in a big net emission reaching 447 gCm -2 year -1 .  Recovery of the hydrological system of the area, reduced emission substantially.This article compares the capacity of undisturbed tropical forest in absorbing COand acts as a net sink with the disturbed (drained) peatland forest acting as a net source.  Undisturbed forest of Lore Lindu National Park (LLNP) absorbs substantial amount of CO22  with  low ecosystem respiration resulted in a net absorbtion reaching -970 gCm-2 year-1.  Data from a disturbed peatland forest in Central Kalimantan shows that although absorption was higher than the LLNP area ecosystem respiration of this drained peatland resulted in a big net emission reaching 447 gCm-2 year-1.  Recovery of the hydrological system of the area, reduced emission substantially.