KEBERAGAMAN JENIS VEGETASI PADA HUTAN PENDIDIKAN UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH MATARAM DI DESA BATU LAYAR

Abstract

Abstrak: Kawasan hutan merupakan Kawasan penyangga dan menjadi pengontrol iklim mikro untuk Kawasan disekitarnya serta Kawasan potensial dalam menyimpan keberagaman jenis flora serta fauna. Inventarisasi keberagaman jenis vegetasi pada suatu kawasan bernilai penting sebagai upaya potensial terhadap peningkatan ekonomi serta keberlanjutan ekologis suatu kawasan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi keberagaman jenis vegetasi yang dimiliki oleh KHDTK UMMAT. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif kualitatif dengan metode penentuan sampel yaitu purposive random sampling dengan menggunakan 27 plot yang terbagi menjadi 4 kategori pengukuran yaitu 20x20 meter (pohon), 10x10 meter (tiang), 5x5 meter (pancang), dan 2x2 meter (semai). Berdasarkan pengukuran yang dilakukan, didapatkan hasil penelitian bahwa terdapat 49 jenis vegetasi dengan 364 individu vegetasi di KHDTK Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram serta 5 jenis vegetasi terbanyak yaitu mahoni (Switenia mahagoni), nangka (Artucarpus heterophyllus), sonokeling (Dalbergia latifolia), mangga (Mangifera indica) dan aren (Arenga pinnata). Keberagaman jenis vegetasi yang dimiliki di KHDTK Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram memberikan potensi pengembangan baik dalam aspek keberlanjutan ekologis, peningkatan sosial budaya dan ekonomi masyarakat sekitar Kawasan serta mempromosikan keindahan estetika yang dimiliki pada suatu Kawasan yang berdampak pada peningkatan ekonomi masyarakat sekitar Kawasan KHDTK.

Abstract:  Forest areas are buffer areas and control the microclimate for the surrounding areas as well as potential areas for storing diverse types of flora and fauna. An inventory of the diversity of vegetation types in an area is important as a potential effort to improve the economy and ecological sustainability of an area. The aim of this research is to identify the diversity of vegetation types owned by KHDTK UMMAT. This research is descriptive qualitative in nature with a sample determination method, namely purposive random sampling using 27 plots which are divided into 4 measurement categories, namely 20x20 meters (trees), 10x10 meters (poles), 5x5 meters (saplings), and 2x2 meters (seedlings). Based on the measurements carried out, the research results showed that there were 49 types of vegetation with 364 individual vegetation at the KHDTK Muhammadiyah University of Mataram and the 5 most abundant types of vegetation, namely mahogany (Switenia mahagoni), jackfruit (Artucarpus heterophyllus), rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia), mango (Mangifera indica ) and sugar palm (Arenga pinnata). The diversity of vegetation types at KHDTK Muhammadiyah University of Mataram provides development potential both in the aspects of ecological sustainability, improving the socio-cultural and economic conditions of the community around the area as well as promoting the aesthetic beauty of an area which has an impact on improving the economy of the community around the KHDTK area.