Orchid knowledge sharing

KNOWLEDGE SHARING

Orchid conservation efforts carried out by the Badak LNG Orchid Park are also implemented with an educational and social approach. Orchid park often receive visits from various agencies and communities, especially from schools and universities. This of course brings benefits for both visitors and Orchid Park; visitors get recreational facilities as well as knowledge related to conservation, while the Orchid Park can spread the message and spirit of conservation more widely and open up new collaboration and innovation opportunities.

Note: pictures were taken before pandemy

In 2021, Badak LNG’s orchid park and plant tissue culture laboratory has held a training on orchid cultivation for Badak LNG’s community development program, Masdarling (Masyarakat Sadar Lingkungan) village. The purpose of this training is to increase knowledge about orchid caring, the complete procedure of orchid acclimatization, and to encourage participants to initiate orchid business

In 2022, Badak LNG’s Biodiversity (PROPER) team, Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory team, and Community Development team has also held training on orchid & ornamental plant cultivation using capillary/fertigation system for Badak LNG’s community development program, Masdarling (Masyarakat Sadar Lingkungan) village. The purpose of this training is to increase knowledge about local orchid and ornamental plant caring using capillary/fertigation system. By using this method, the use of water for plant watering can be minimized and participants actively contribute in water conservation movement.

Pecinta Anggrek Indonesia (PAI) is a group of people who have a hobby of collecting and cultivating ornamental plants, especially orchids. This organization was founded in 1957 in Bandung and was once chaired by the President's wife, Mrs. Ani Yudhoyono. This organization is spread throughout Indonesia, including in East Kalimantan (PAI Kaltim). PAI Kaltim was formed in 1990 and is currently chaired by Surya Sili (owner of the Rumah Ulin Arya Samarinda). PAI also has a branch in Bontang City and visited the Orchid Park and the Badak LNG’s Tissue Culture Laboratory on May 28 2024. This visit was also part of a series of BIMTEK activities for orchid development in Bontang City. The PAI participants who visited numbered around 30 people consisting of Bontang orchid lovers, collectors and entrepreneurs.

PAI participants arrived at the Badak LNG Nursery and gathered in the toolbox area to read material related to efforts to preserve East Kalimantan orchids both conventionally and tissue culture. Orchid plants are considered difficult to cultivate because the plant growth is slow and the natural germination rate of seeds is small. Orchids need to be preserved because of their status as Puspa Pesona Indonesia, such as the moon orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis) and many orchids which are in the protected category according to Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation no P.106 of 2018. The massive clearing of Kalimantan forests has caused many orchids to lose their habitat so they need to be quickly and massively cultivated to maintain biodiversity in East Kalimantan.

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