Abstract
The Karimantan in Indonesia has rich tropical forest and wetland, but recently it has been changed by forest fire and haphazard land development. It is the subject to understand the condition of these wetlands and find the appropriate way to develop them while protecting the natural environment.The purpose of this study is to research the influence of human activities on the natural wetlands' water environment by determining the water quality in the Central Karimantan region. In the wetland, the water quality is an essential determining factor of environmental change, and it is strongly related to agriculture, drinking supply and ecosystem.In this study, the three researched areas are along the Sebangau river. The water in each of these areas has specific characteristics which will be compared. The result shows that the natural area has a stable water condition through rainy and dry season, which means that the area has a high ability of buffering. On the other hand, the area which has the influence of human activities has the high concentration of phosphorus and inorganic nutrients. Also, the character of water outflow shows it has a lower ability of buffering.
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