The potential of pulau dua nature reserve as a blue carbon reservoir in climate change mitigation using Sentinel-2 MSI imagery

Abstract

Climate change is a long-term change in weather patterns that occurs on a global scale. Climate change has had impacts in various parts of the world. Mangrove ecosystems in Pulau Dua Nature Reserve contribute to the improvement of climate change through blue carbon reserves. The study aims to determine the blue carbon reservoir in the Pulau Dua Nature Reserve area using Sentinel-2 MSI imagery. The research was conducted from March to May 2023 using remote sensing methods. Data collection using open-source image Sentinel-2 image, then processing and analyzing data with composite images and finally calculating carbon stocks. The results showed that the blue carbon reservoir obtained was 537.89 tons, which means that the mangrove ecosystem in the Pulau Dua Nature Reserve is able to store more carbon than other forest types. This is because the mangrove ecosystem has great potential in reducing and dealing with disasters due to climate change in the era of global warming.