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BOTANIC GARDENS AND
THEIR
ROLEIN PLANT BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Kebun raya memainkan pentingdalam kebudayaan dan peradaban manusia. raya dalam arti spesimen tumhuhan tumbuh dan berkemhang untuk berbagai antara
pendidikan, rekreasi, ekonomi. dan Dalam bidang
kebun raya di Indonesia. dengan arboreta, Raya, dan kebun
berfungsi sumberdaya tumbuhan. Namun nampaknya
masih yang diharapkan, menyangkut upaya pelestarian keanekaragaman
tumbuhan dan pemanfaatan yang hahkan saat
kebun raya cenderung rekreasi.
Berdasarkan dan mencapai
tumbuhan baik di nasional maupun
Dalam reevaluasi harus didasarkan alas ekologi. ekologi tumbuhan yang antara lain: unit ekologi,
dan akan
INTRODUCTION
William (1988) wrote: the of biological
(biodiversity), the use of technology is a last resort. When the preservation of their fragments may to cared for piece by piece". Howcvcr,
he that intensive can preserve some diversity
otherwise be lost. But of such preservation is depressingly slight
compared with that which can or could have been sustained in adequately
and protected nature and accomodation outside
areas.
The role of conservation technologies for biodiversity preservation should he clearly defined. I t should understood that ex is ancillary to conservation, not an alternative 1988, 1987). Howcvcr, determining the role of Botanic in the conservation of plant hioclivcrsity should not be based merely on botanical considerations, but it should strongly
the ecological characteristics, which will further, determine the diversity of plant populations in a certain geographical region. Re-evaluation of concept, objectives and how to achieve the objectives of Botanic Gardens are then required and should he
