Species Diversity of Trees with Traditional Medicinal Uses: A Core-Buffer Zone Comparison in a Biosphere Reserve

Giam Siak Kecil-Bukit Batu, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, uses a zoned management approach, including core, buffer, and transition zones. The core zone prioritizes biodiversity conservation, buffer zones mitigate human impacts, and transition zones focus on sustainable development. The diversity and...

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Main Authors: Dolly Priatna, Denny, Kathryn A Monk, Adi Susilo, Diny Hartiningtias
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Published: Bogor Agricultural University 2025-05-01
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description Giam Siak Kecil-Bukit Batu, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, uses a zoned management approach, including core, buffer, and transition zones. The core zone prioritizes biodiversity conservation, buffer zones mitigate human impacts, and transition zones focus on sustainable development. The diversity and density of medicinal tree species in the core and buffer zones of this reserve were investigated. It was hypothesized that the core zone would support greater diversity and density of medicinal trees than the buffer zone. Standardized plot sampling was conducted using 1-ha plots, each subdivided into 25 subplots (20 m × 20 m). Trees with a diameter at breast height exceeding 10 cm were inventoried, measured, and identified, with voucher specimens collected for herbarium confirmation. A total of 52 medicinal tree species from 27 families and 36 genera were recorded. Species richness was higher in the buffer zone (39 species) than in the core zone (29 species). These findings underscore the ecological significance of buffer zones in conserving medicinal tree diversity and providing sustainable resources for local communities. The observed species richness in the buffer zone challenges the conventional assumption that core zones harbor higher biodiversity, highlighting the need for further research on sustainable resource management in buffer zones.
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spelling doaj-art-e2431dc85a4043239a4bcad933548ad62025-08-20T02:16:44ZengBogor Agricultural UniversityJurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika2087-04692089-20632025-05-0131210.7226/jtfm.31.2.145Species Diversity of Trees with Traditional Medicinal Uses: A Core-Buffer Zone Comparison in a Biosphere ReserveDolly Priatna0Denny1Kathryn A Monk2Adi Susilo3Diny Hartiningtias4Graduate School of Environmental Management, Pakuan University, Jl. Pakuan, Tegallega, Bogor, Indonesia 16129Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 46 Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia 16915Department of Biosciences, Swansea University, Singleton Campus, Swansea, United Kingdom SA2 8PPResearch Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)Belantara Foundation, Cashbac Building 3rd Floor, Jl. Timor No. 6, Menteng, Jakarta, Indonesia 10350 Giam Siak Kecil-Bukit Batu, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, uses a zoned management approach, including core, buffer, and transition zones. The core zone prioritizes biodiversity conservation, buffer zones mitigate human impacts, and transition zones focus on sustainable development. The diversity and density of medicinal tree species in the core and buffer zones of this reserve were investigated. It was hypothesized that the core zone would support greater diversity and density of medicinal trees than the buffer zone. Standardized plot sampling was conducted using 1-ha plots, each subdivided into 25 subplots (20 m × 20 m). Trees with a diameter at breast height exceeding 10 cm were inventoried, measured, and identified, with voucher specimens collected for herbarium confirmation. A total of 52 medicinal tree species from 27 families and 36 genera were recorded. Species richness was higher in the buffer zone (39 species) than in the core zone (29 species). These findings underscore the ecological significance of buffer zones in conserving medicinal tree diversity and providing sustainable resources for local communities. The observed species richness in the buffer zone challenges the conventional assumption that core zones harbor higher biodiversity, highlighting the need for further research on sustainable resource management in buffer zones. https://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/jmht/article/view/60286medicinal treediversitycore zonebuffer zoneGiam Siak Kecil-Bukit BatuBiosphere Reserve
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Jurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika
medicinal tree
diversity
core zone
buffer zone
Giam Siak Kecil-Bukit Batu
Biosphere Reserve
title Species Diversity of Trees with Traditional Medicinal Uses: A Core-Buffer Zone Comparison in a Biosphere Reserve
title_full Species Diversity of Trees with Traditional Medicinal Uses: A Core-Buffer Zone Comparison in a Biosphere Reserve
title_fullStr Species Diversity of Trees with Traditional Medicinal Uses: A Core-Buffer Zone Comparison in a Biosphere Reserve
title_full_unstemmed Species Diversity of Trees with Traditional Medicinal Uses: A Core-Buffer Zone Comparison in a Biosphere Reserve
title_short Species Diversity of Trees with Traditional Medicinal Uses: A Core-Buffer Zone Comparison in a Biosphere Reserve
title_sort species diversity of trees with traditional medicinal uses a core buffer zone comparison in a biosphere reserve
topic medicinal tree
diversity
core zone
buffer zone
Giam Siak Kecil-Bukit Batu
Biosphere Reserve
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