Background: At present, the role of protected areas has been expanded into climate change
mitigation action, specifically on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest
Degradation (REDD+). Reliable and practical method for measuring, reporting and verifying
carbon stock is an essential component for REDD+. This study aims at recognizing the
characteristic and estimating aboveground forest carbon stock in the tropical protected area
using a combination of terrestrial forest inventory and spatial data. Results: In the study area …