Emission factor for emission reduction estimation in reduced impact logging

Indonesia has a forest area of 125.92 million hectares and Production Forest has the largest area, which is approximately 55% of the total forest area of Indonesia. To ensure sustainability of forest management, the use of a logging system that provides minimal damage is highly desirable. Reduced Impact Logging (RIL) as one of the logging systems can minimize the impact of damage due to logging. It is important to provide the emission factor for emission reduction estimation in RIL to support achievement of Indonesian NDC target for net sinker in 2030. This research aims to estimate the emission factor of stands stock in forest concession areas that have applied conventional logging systems and RIL. The circular plot was used to conduct a vegetation survey in concessionaries areas in Central Kalimantan Province and the data collected were then analyzed further for carbon stock and emission factor for emission reduction. The results of the research in study sites showed that emission factor for emission reduction estimation in RIL compare to conventional logging (CL) amounted 30.03 tonC/ha and equivalent 110.2 tonCO2eq/ha or 55.71%. Thus, this value can be used as emission factor to estimate the emission reduction locally in RIL compare to the CL in Central Kalimantan.