TITLE:
Floral diversity and carbon stocks and of protected forest ecosystem: A case of UENR’s Bat Sanctuary, Sunyani, Ghana
AUTHORS:
Nat Owusu-Prempeh, Osei Owusu Antobre, Thomas Agyei
KEYWORDS:
Carbon Stocks, Floral Species Diversity, Protected Area (PA), Edge Effects, Geostatistics, Ghana
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Forestry,
Vol.8 No.1,
December
8,
2017
ABSTRACT: The study assesses the functional status of the University of Energy and Natural Resources’ (UENR) bat sanctuary by examining its floral diversity and carbon stocks. Twenty-nine sampling points (plots) were randomly generated by using the ArcGIS random sampling algorithm. Using a three-nest sampling plot of 100m2, 25m2, and 1m2 quadrat, the enumeration of trees (DBH>10cm), saplings (>2cm DBH 0.05) between the 10m buffer created and the core area with respect to species diversity and carbon stocks. The study has provided valuable information on the functional status of the bat sanctuary which will help promote its conservation for sustained provision of ecosystem services.