Merangin district covers 7.679 km2 or around 15% of Jambi province1. The level of emissions of carbon dioxide equivalent in Merangin has been high compared to other districts in the region, largely due to changes in land uses. During 2005–2010, the average annual emissions from Merangin was 16.62 tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent per hectare. The main source of emissions was forest degradation, owing to the conversion of primary forests to secondary forests and from highdensity secondary forest to lower-density secondary forest and mixed rubber systems.
Publication year
2011
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Language
English
Geographic
Indonesia
