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Environment and Ecology Research Vol. 13(4), pp. 576 - 585
DOI: 10.13189/eer.2025.130410
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Spatial Modeling for Post-Mining Environmental Conservation in Fragmented Forest Areas: A Case Study in PT. Asmin Bara Bronang, Central Kalimantan
Agustan Saining 1,*, Udiansyah 2, Wiwin Tyas Istikowati 2, Raden Mas Sukarna 3
1 Doctoral Program of Environmental Sciences, Lambung Mangkurat University, Indonesia
2 Faculty of Forestry, Lambung Mangkurat University, Indonesia
3 Faculty of Forestry, Palangkaraya University, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Open-pit coal mining in Indonesia causes severe environmental damage, including deforestation, biodiversity loss, and soil degradation. Therefore, it is crucial to develop a spatially optimized conservation model to address the challenges of post-mining land rehabilitation. This study aims to develop a landscape ecology-based conservation model for rehabilitating fragmented forests affected by coal mining activities in PT. Asmin Bara Bronang, Central Kalimantan. The methodology includes satellite imagery analysis (Landsat 9 OLI-TIRS and Sentinel-2A) and spatial modeling using GIS to assess land cover changes and vegetation health. Field data on soil conditions, temperature, and moisture were collected via real-time environmental sensors to validate satellite data. The results indicate that areas with high NDVI values (>0.5), such as Points 3 and 4, showed successful vegetation recovery, while Point 2, with persistently low NDVI values (<0.2), highlighted severely degraded areas requiring urgent intervention. AHP and SWOT analyses identified environmental restoration potential and social acceptability as the primary criteria for determining restoration strategies. In conclusion, the spatially optimized conservation model developed in this study can guide more effective and sustainable post-mining land restoration planning.
KEYWORDS
Spatial Conservation, Post-Mining Rehabilitation, NDVI, AHP Analysis, Coal Mining
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Agustan Saining , Udiansyah , Wiwin Tyas Istikowati , Raden Mas Sukarna , "Spatial Modeling for Post-Mining Environmental Conservation in Fragmented Forest Areas: A Case Study in PT. Asmin Bara Bronang, Central Kalimantan," Environment and Ecology Research, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 576 - 585, 2025. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2025.130410.
(b). APA Format:
Agustan Saining , Udiansyah , Wiwin Tyas Istikowati , Raden Mas Sukarna (2025). Spatial Modeling for Post-Mining Environmental Conservation in Fragmented Forest Areas: A Case Study in PT. Asmin Bara Bronang, Central Kalimantan. Environment and Ecology Research, 13(4), 576 - 585. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2025.130410.