Pusat Penelitian Konservasi Tumbuhan dan Kebun Raya-LIPI
Abstract
Establishment of The Sriwijaya Botanical Garden (Kebun Raya Sriwijaya or KRS) is one of an answer to address the declining rate of plant diversity in Sumatra. Occupied an area of 100 ha in Ogan Ilir Regency, conservation of Sumatran peatland flora was designated as the garden’s theme. The Sriwijaya Botanical Garden was launched on July 27, 2018 and to date has conserved 76 tribes, 191 genera, and 366 species. Supported with public facilities and infrastructures, it is expected that the Botanical Gardens will be ready to played its role as one of the leading plant conservation institution in Indonesia
