Museum Ethnobotany Indonesia

HISTORY

The idea of founding a Museum Ethnobotany Indonesia was first coined by Prof. Sarwono Prawirohardjo who at that time served as Chairman of LIPI, coincided with the groundbreaking new Herbarium Bogoriense building in 1962. But the idea is just starting to think about as well as established back when Dr. Setijati Sastrapradja held the position of Director of IBN in 1973. After going through a long process, the museum finally can be realized and inaugurated on 18 May 1992 by the Minister of research Prof. Dr. Ing. B. J. Habibie. The Theme Museum Ethnobotany Indonesia ' Plant Utilization Of Indonesia '.

BACKGROUND

Ethnobotany is the branch of science that studies the relationship between vegetation tribes native to an area with neighboring plants. The term ethnobotany was first introduced by an American anthropologist named Harsberger in 1895. Aspects of Botany, ethnobotany can give assistance in the determination of the origin of a plant, its spread, extracting the potential of plants as a source of the necessities of life, the meaning and significance of plants in culture as well as local community response against a type of plant.

Indonesia in terms of climate has a large range, allowing the high diversity of plant life in the region. In addition Indonesia also inhabited by more than 500 entries or entry. Lema lema-itself varies in category disambiguation, sub-tribe nation, social groups, communities that inhabit a small island and so on. Each entry has a different culture, something with the Customs and the applicable order, among others in utilizing natural resources in the vicinity.

Rapid development of modern technology allows easy connections between the Islands in Indonesia, even among countries in the world. This modern technology can often affect the lives and culture of the ethnic groups in Indonesia. As a result, traditional knowledge about plants subjected to erosion, so the perceived need to study and document the remains. Therefore, forming the Museum of Ethnobotany.

TASKS AND FUNCTIONS

Provides information about the various forms of plant utilization by an ethnic group in Indonesia.

Preserving the richness of flora and culture of Indonesia are very diverse.

Push the power of creativity and the creativity of the utilization of different types of plants.

Provides information about the scope of the research activities of medicinal plants.

Source: Brochure "Museum Of Ethnobotany Indonesia (Indonesia Institute Of Sciences)

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