Our Activities
The Technology Implementation Program for Mangrove Ecosystem Rehabilitation as a Carbon Capture and Storage System in the Capital City of Nusantara to Realize a Smart–Sustainable Forest City (2024) is a strategic initiative designed to support the vision of IKN as a low-carbon, sustainable, and intelligent forest city. This program is a cross-institutional research collaboration between the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, the Nusantara Capital Authority (IKN), the SDGs Center of Universitas Diponegoro, and the Sustainability Indonesia Foundation. This multi-stakeholder synergy is aimed at producing science-based and technology-driven approaches to strengthen mangrove ecosystems as a natural solution for long-term carbon absorption and storage (carbon capture and storage).
The program begins with the development of environmentally friendly mangrove rehabilitation technology in the form of mangrove demplots—structures specifically designed to support ecosystem recovery through accelerated sediment accumulation, soil stabilization, and the provision of optimal growing media. These demplots were developed based on assessments of hydrological characteristics and coastal conditions in IKN to ensure high readiness for larger-scale application.
The next stage involves mangrove planting within the rehabilitation demplots, using species suited to the ecological characteristics of the IKN coastline. This planting activity aims to expand mangrove cover, enhance coastal ecological functions, strengthen the area’s resilience to climate change, and ensure that the rehabilitation technology developed effectively supports high seedling survival rates.
The final stage consists of estimating the carbon stock produced by the planted mangroves using biomass-based calculations and growth parameters. This estimation provides a quantitative understanding of the mangrove rehabilitation’s contribution to carbon absorption and serves as a key indicator for evaluating the program’s impact on IKN’s decarbonization targets and national low-carbon development goals.
The final stage consists of estimating the carbon stock produced by the planted mangroves using biomass-based calculations and growth parameters. This estimation provides a quantitative understanding of the mangrove rehabilitation’s contribution to carbon absorption and serves as a key indicator for evaluating the program’s impact on IKN’s decarbonization targets and national low-carbon development goals.
Project Benifits
- Increased Carbon Sequestration and Climate Mitigation
- Development of Innovative, Science-Based Rehabilitation Technology
- Strengthened Coastal Ecosystem Function and Biodiversity
- Evidence-Based Planning for IKN Sustainable Forest City
- Multi-Stakeholder Synergy and Strengthened Collaboratio
- Scalable and Replicable Mangrove Rehabilitation Model
The Output!
1. Appropriate technology product for mangrove planting
2. Simple Patent – Method for Manufacturing Bamboo-Based Mangrove Rehabilitation Structure
3. Simple Patent – Method for Preparing Rehabilitation Land in Inundated Areas
4. Publication – Analysis of the Application of Mangrove Rehabilitation Structure to Mangrove Growth and Calculation of Potential Carbon Reserves as a Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Effort in the Coastal Area of Demak (Sinta 2)
5. Documentation of trial results on the application of demplot technology products for mangrove ecosystem rehabilitation
Clients :
Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi, Sains, dan Teknologi
Otoritas Ibu Kota Nusantara
Category:
Research
Period:
2024
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