Conservation of Rafflesia hasseltii Suringar in Bukit Tiga Puluh National Park, Riau-Jambi

Abstract

Rafflesia hasseltii Suringar was found at Bukit Tiga Puluh National Park. Local name of this species is "cendawan muka harimua". Habitat of R. hasseltii is lowland rain forest. As a holoparasite, R. hasseltii has no steam or leaves. The host of R. hasseltii is liana, such as Tetrastigma lanceolarium. Environmental factors, including biotic and abiotic factors, that affect the existence of R hasseltii are vegetation, animals, soil, climate and human adtivities. Conservation problems of R. hasseltii are shifting cultivation, ilegal cutting and other human activities.