ABSTRACT
The main Indonesian botanic garden in Bogor has a long history. Started as the frontier of a scientific institution, this garden served the government and the people in their periods. The scientific collections and research facilities adjusted easily to changing times. The establishment of the four branches, gardens in Cibodas and Cibinong in West Java, Purwodadi in East Java, and Bedugul in Bali, complement the task of the main gardens as plant sanctuaries in different climates of the country. Botanic gardens have important contributions and roles throughout the ages and have multiple tasks, including, plant conservation, research, education, tourism, and environmental services. Since 2010, the main garden was also known as the Center for Plant Conservation and Bogor Botanic Gardens and was the focal point of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation for Indonesia. Different ways to conserve plants are conducted in the garden, including seed bank, propagation, and reintroduction. Priority setting for ex situ plant conservation has been established for important groups of Indonesian plants. The staff of the garden are also actively involved in assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Indonesia is one of the most biodiversity rich countries; it needs more places and people to save the local plants. Therefore, since 1999, more botanic gardens have been established, especially outside Jawa island of Indonesia. This program for several years was considered as a national priority by the government. After almost 20 years, no less than 14 new botanic gardens managed by local government have been launched by 2019. Their main task is conserving local plants in their area, and each of them characterizes the culture of the region. New botanic gardens in Indonesia targeting at least 47 botanic gardens and representing 47 main ecoregions in Indonesia should be established. In the future, Indonesia is continuing to build new botanic gardens, especially in the eastern part of the country, and continues to adopt the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
