Plant tissue culture laboratory plays a role in improving the quality and quantity of biodiversity (biodiversity index) in the Badak LNG environment. In addition, since 2017 the tissue culture laboratory has received study visits from junior and senior high school students, as well as internship participants for the CSR program in the capacity building sector of Badak LNG to support education programs and improve the quality of human resources in Bontang City. In 2021, tissue culture laboratory has also held training on orchid cultivation for Badak LNG’s community development program, Masdarling (Masyarakat Sadar Lingkungan) village.
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. Plant Culture Laboratory has donated 18 Anggrek Hitam (Coelogyne pandurata) mother plants for Masdarling Village.
Not only being active in endangered plant conservation and educational activities, Badak LNG’s plant culture laboratory has also created a patent on the use of organic plant tissue culture media. In an effort to conduct environmental-friendly plant cultivation, Badak LNG created an innovation about tissue culture media based on compost extract and young coconut water. Organic media can be a safe substitute for synthetic (chemical based) plant tissue culture media. The use of organic media can be applied to the propagation of orchid explants, such as black orchids, dendrobium orchids, Phalaenopsis orchids and can significantly reduce hazardous chemical waste.
A total of 4 participants from the National Petroleum Authority (ANP) of Timor Leste, who are undergoing training at PT Badak NGL, took the opportunity to visit the conservation area of PT Badak NGL on Thursday, August 21, 2025. The participants visited the Orchid Park to learn about the conventional cultivation techniques of rare and protected plants. Due to the proximity of the area to the Urban Forest, participants were also able to study endemic and protected fauna. Subsequently, participants learned about tissue culture techniques as a modern science in the cultivation of protected flora. The Tissue Culture Lab is part of the orchid garden for the protection of endemic and protected orchids from Kalimantan.
On July 9, 2025, the plant tissue culture laboratory of PT Badak NGL received a visit from Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), consisting of lecturers, national students, and international students (from Burkina Faso). The participants were invited to learn about the tissue culture of endemic and protected plants as well as the acclimatization process of plants in the greenhouse.
