Orchids of Borneo Forest
Foundation Indonesia South Kalimantan, can not cover up his disappointment when talking past habitat conditions in the Mountains Meratus forest orchids.
Dwi P Djatmiko, Executive Director of the Green Horizon Foundation Indonesia South Kalimantan, can not cover up his disappointment when talking past habitat conditions in the Mountains Meratus forest orchids. Our capabilities are limited, rescue can be done only in two villages in the District Loksado, Hulu Regency South River. Other areas, we can not do much, he said.
Disappointment is certainly reasonable. Because, last year hunting forest orchids and many other natural plants used as ornamental plants from Mount Meratus continue to bloom and uncontrollable. If this is left unchecked, exhausted after a long time and may be people who will only be able to watch South Kalimantan's natural wealth of this area outside the area, even abroad, he said.
Taking Meratus forest orchids on a large scale, he said, occurred in 1980 by a researcher from Europe in Mount Halao-halao. Now, the most comprehensive collection of orchids Meratus there was at the Botanical Garden in London, England. This area has become a target because it is very rich in orchids. In fact, the expedition conducted Meratus YCHI 2005 alone found more than 100 species of forest orchids, he said.
Now the hunt orchids lasted a massive and continuous. What we can be sure not occur looting Meratus forest orchids only Haratai and Malaris Village, District Loksado, Hulu Regency South River. Residents of two villages are about 30 species of orchids cultivated forests, the result is they sell Rp 50,000 to Rp 250,000 per pot, he said.
Other areas, mainly in six districts, including Tabalong, Balangan, Upper Middle River, Upper South River, and Tapin, collection of forest orchids and other forest plants persists.
The hunt orchids wet lowland tropical forests is so great following the booming business of ornamental plants in Indonesia recently. This triggers the appearance of ornamental plants impromptu traders in South Kalimantan. Unfortunately, they are selling is not an ornamental plant cultivation, but take from nature.
And to get different kinds of typical plants of Borneo, they do not need to go into the woods for days. The traders were told to stay local residents into the forest.
What was taken from the forest all their purchase karungan the price of Rp 10,000 to Rp 50,000 per sack.
From Sub Loksado, forest orchids transported by motorcycle or car pickup. Transportation is usually held Friday night or Saturday morning. They covered the road about 180 kilometers Banjarmasin and hold wares on the roadside in Kilometer 7 Jalan A Yani, District gnashing Hanyar, Banjar District. The market is just going every Sunday.
Dwi P Djatmiko, Executive Director of the Green Horizon Foundation Indonesia South Kalimantan, can not cover up his disappointment when talking past habitat conditions in the Mountains Meratus forest orchids. Our capabilities are limited, rescue can be done only in two villages in the District Loksado, Hulu Regency South River. Other areas, we can not do much, he said.
Disappointment is certainly reasonable. Because, last year hunting forest orchids and many other natural plants used as ornamental plants from Mount Meratus continue to bloom and uncontrollable. If this is left unchecked, exhausted after a long time and may be people who will only be able to watch South Kalimantan's natural wealth of this area outside the area, even abroad, he said.
Taking Meratus forest orchids on a large scale, he said, occurred in 1980 by a researcher from Europe in Mount Halao-halao. Now, the most comprehensive collection of orchids Meratus there was at the Botanical Garden in London, England. This area has become a target because it is very rich in orchids. In fact, the expedition conducted Meratus YCHI 2005 alone found more than 100 species of forest orchids, he said.
Now the hunt orchids lasted a massive and continuous. What we can be sure not occur looting Meratus forest orchids only Haratai and Malaris Village, District Loksado, Hulu Regency South River. Residents of two villages are about 30 species of orchids cultivated forests, the result is they sell Rp 50,000 to Rp 250,000 per pot, he said.
Other areas, mainly in six districts, including Tabalong, Balangan, Upper Middle River, Upper South River, and Tapin, collection of forest orchids and other forest plants persists.
The hunt orchids wet lowland tropical forests is so great following the booming business of ornamental plants in Indonesia recently. This triggers the appearance of ornamental plants impromptu traders in South Kalimantan. Unfortunately, they are selling is not an ornamental plant cultivation, but take from nature.
And to get different kinds of typical plants of Borneo, they do not need to go into the woods for days. The traders were told to stay local residents into the forest.
What was taken from the forest all their purchase karungan the price of Rp 10,000 to Rp 50,000 per sack.
From Sub Loksado, forest orchids transported by motorcycle or car pickup. Transportation is usually held Friday night or Saturday morning. They covered the road about 180 kilometers Banjarmasin and hold wares on the roadside in Kilometer 7 Jalan A Yani, District gnashing Hanyar, Banjar District. The market is just going every Sunday.
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