Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis kesehatan vegetasi hutan pada berbagai solum tanah di Kawasan Hutan Dengan Tujuan Khusus (KHDTK) Universitas Lambung Mangkurat. Pengambilan data  menggunakan metode purposive sampling dengan pembuatan plot pengamatan berdasarkan kelas kedalaman solum tanah yaitu 0–30 cm, 30–60 cm, 60–90 cm, dan >90 cm. Penilaian kesehatan vegetasi dilakukan menggunakan parameter lokasi kerusakan, tipe kerusakan, dan tingkat keparahan kerusakan yang kemudian dihitung nilai indeks kerusakannya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kerusakan vegetasi paling dominan ditemukan pada bagian daun dengan tipe kerusakan berupa daun, kuncup atau tunas rusak serta daun berubah warna. Tingkat keparahan kerusakan umumnya berada pada kategori ringan dengan kisaran 10–19%. Pada seluruh kelas solum tanah, sebagian besar vegetasi tergolong sehat dan hanya sebagian kecil mengalami kerusakan ringan, serta tidak ditemukan kerusakan sedang maupun berat.

Kata kunci: kesehatan vegetasi, solum tanah, kerusakan vegetasi, KHDTK.

This study aims to identify and analyze the health of forest vegetation at various soil solum depths in the Forest Area with Special Purpose (KHDTK) of Lambung Mangkurat University. Data collection was conducted using a purposive sampling method by establishing observation plots based on soil solum depth classes, namely 0–30 cm, 30–60 cm, 60–90 cm, and >90 cm. Vegetation health assessment was carried out using parameters such as damage location, type of damage, and severity level, which were then used to calculate the damage index value. The results showed that the most dominant vegetation damage was found in the leaves, with damage types including damaged leaves, buds or shoots, and leaf discoloration. The severity level of damage was generally categorized as mild, ranging from 10–19%. Across all soil solum classes, most vegetation was classified as healthy, with only a small portion experiencing minor damage, and no moderate or severe damage was observed.

Keywords: vegetation health, soil solum, vegetation damage, KHDTK.