Research Article
Tree Health Analysis at Bungkirit Urban Forest in Kuningan Regency
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.2-12-2021.2320306, author={Ika Karyaningsih and Devi Rahmatullah and Ilham Adhya}, title={Tree Health Analysis at Bungkirit Urban Forest in Kuningan Regency}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd Universitas Kuningan International Conference on System, Engineering, and Technology, UNISET 2021, 2 December 2021, Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={UNISET}, year={2022}, month={8}, keywords={forest health monitoring (fhm); bungkirit urban forest; tree health}, doi={10.4108/eai.2-12-2021.2320306} }- Ika Karyaningsih
Devi Rahmatullah
Ilham Adhya
Year: 2022
Tree Health Analysis at Bungkirit Urban Forest in Kuningan Regency
UNISET
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.2-12-2021.2320306
Abstract
Bungkirit is an urban forest that is open for public activities, many visitors come for recreation, educational tours and nature tourism interests. Trees in the Bungkirit urban forest area are thought to have decreased in tree quality. This study aims to determine the level of tree health. Data analysis using Forest Health Monitoring methods. Based on observations in the field, the health level in the Bungkirit urban forest has damage as many as 56 trees or about 39.2% of the total number of trees observed and 85 trees or (59.5%) do not have damage that is categorized as very healthy with a NIK of 5.01 including the category of minor damage. There are 7 types of damage experienced by trees in the Bungkirit urban forest, namely fungal cancer of open wounds, broken stems or roots, broken or dead branches, damaged leaves, buds or shoots and discolored leaves (not green). The most types of damage are broken or dead branches with the most damage locations on the trunk.