The Kerinci community is an Indonesian indigenous people who live in Kerinci Regency, Jambi Province. They have local knowledge of the surrounding vegetation that has become a cultural unifying factor within the community. The study reported here aimed to analyze the importance of plants of particular cultural significance and to review efforts to conserve these plants based on Kerinci cultural values. The study was conducted for eight months from October 2013 to May 2014 at three locations chosen purposively, they were Lempur Baru Village, Lama Tamiai Village and Ulu Jernih Village. The data was obtained using a participatory observation approach, based on key informant interviews, while the assessment of plant distribution was based on a whole-of-community viewpoint. The research data consisted of data on the botany of the plants, on the utilization of the plants and on assessment of plant distribution. Analysis of data for 234 plant species used a formula for index of cultural significance (ICS) adopted from Turner (1988). The study showed that rice (Oryza sativa L.) and cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni (Nees & T.Nees) Blume) are important plant species with values for the Cultural Index of 59 and 57 respectively, while the species known as 'inggu' (Ruta angustifolia (L). Pers) had the lowest ICS, of 3. The 'Tri-Stimulus Amar' conservation analysis developed by Zuhud (2007) is seen as a useful model for considering the cultural values that motivate the Kerinci community's plant conservation actions.

Etnobiologi merupakan salah satu bidang ilmu biologi yang dapat diartikan sebagai evaluasi ilmiah terhadap pengetahuan penduduk tentang biologi, termasuk didalamnya pengetahuan tentang tumbuhan (botani), hewan (zoologi) dan lingkungan alam (etnoekologi). Etnobiologi merupakan subdisiplin ilmu yang relatif baru. Namun etnobiologi telah berkembang dengan pesat. Kajian etnobiologi telah menjadi suatu lintas disiplin ilmu yang khas dan luas, baik secara teori maupun praktik. Etnobiologi saat ini tidak lagi sekedar mengkaji aspek-aspek biologi atau sosial masyarakat secara parsial, melainkan kajian yang bersifat holistik, yakni kajian aspek-aspek sosial penduduk yang terintegrasi dengan sistem ekologi. Dalam mengkaji pengelolaan dan pemanfaatan sumberdaya alam seperti tumbuhan, satwa dan ekosistem lokal yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat tempatan, umumnya menyangkut aspek-aspek sistem sosial dan ekosistem yang terintegrasi. Misalnya menyangkut factor-faktor pengetahuan lokal, pemahaman, kepercayaan, persepsi dan worldview, bahasa lokal, pemilikan/penguasaan sumberdaya lahan, system ekonomi dan teknologi, institusi sosial serta aspek-aspek ekologis seperti biodiversitas, pengelolaan adaptif, daya lenting dan penggunaan sumberdaya alam berkelanjutan. Salah satu masyarakat tempatan Indonesia adalah masyarakat Kerinci yang tinggal di Kabupaten Kerinci Provinsi Jambi. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengulas tentang integrasi etnobologi sebagai bentuk pengetahuan lokal masyarakat Kerinci terhadap sumberdaya alam hayati beserta eksositemnya dengan konservasi sebagai bentuk pengetahuan modern.Adapun metode penulisan dilakukan dengan cara kualitatif (etnografi).  Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat Kerinci telah memiliki pengetahuan yang baik terhadap sumberdaya alam hayati dan ekosistem yang ada di sekitar mereka, dan dari hasil penelitian tersebut menunjukkan bahwa pengetahuan yang mereka miliki telah terintegrasi dengan konservasi modern.

Kerinci society is indigenous tribe Indonesia inhabit Kerinci District, Jambi. They have various art and traditional ceremony that still exist until recent times. Kenduri sko is a form of customary prayer one that was held annually as an act of gratitude to God almighty for different harvest product. A message Kenduri sko an oral culture that has lasted hearts long time and hereditary. The cultural ceremony contains precious message such as integration, familiarity, awareness, togetherness and openness that become a fundamental factors to philosophy development to indigenous villagers in Kerinci. to reveal traditional ceremony Kenduri Sko of Kerinci as an oral tradition that has been occured for years and to deliver messages behind such tradition. The study was conducted in Dusun Baru Lempur Gunung Raya Sub District, Kerinci District in the month in October 2013 for 3 months. The approach used was conducted qualitatively by observation method through in-depth interviews with leaders of indigenous communities. there are cultural message that shows knowledge and natural resource utilization wisely and the realization to preserve natural resources.

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Stimulus is a stimulation that causes reaction or response. Stimuli are factors that affect someone or something to be have. The concept of tri-stimulus amar states that the tri stimulus amar conservation is important in conservation action and consists of natural stimulus, benefit, and religious (willingness).This study aimed to determine whether the species composition of Kerinci communities agroforestry plants in hilly land was a natural stimuli, and to determine whether the income level of the farming community from agroforestry activities was already a benefit to the community. The research was conducted using participatory observation method. The data were analyzed descriptively by making tabulation matrix then rated quantitatively to determine the Cultural Significance Index (CSI) and Index of Importance Value (IIV). Furthermore, natural and benefit stimuli of agroforestry activities for the Kerinci community were described. The results showed there were 27 agroforestry plants with Pelak system and cinnamon plant (Cinnamomun burmannii) which belonged to the Lauraceous family was a plant with the highest ICS (67) and IIV (43). These results indicated that cinnamon plant played an important role in the Kerinci community culture and ecosystems because it was quite abundant in nature. The farmers knew cinnamon bio ecology which means that the natural stimuli of cinnamon were the basis in the selection ISSN 2166-0379 2016 www.macrothink.org/jas 2 of the plant. While products from agroforestry crops could improve the welfare of farmers thus became the benefit stimuli for the community in conducting Pelak agroforestry farming systems. Natural and benefit stimuli were the factors that caused the farmers to conduct agroforestry activities with cinnamon as the dominant plant species. Journal of Agricultural Studies

Sikap konservasi adalah sikap dari seseorang yang memiliki nilai-nilai konservasi sebagai suatu upaya atau tindakan nyata untuk menyelamatkan, melindungi dan melestarikan lingkungan sekitar secara bijaksana. Sikap konservasi ini tidak dapat muncul seketika, melainkan harus melalui suatu proses pembelajaran sejak dini. Oleh karena itu pembelajaran tumbuh kembang sikap konservasi sejak dini merupakan suatu bentuk pengabdian yang tidak terelakkan. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk menumbuhkembangkan sikap konservasi sejak dini kepada anak usia sekolah dasar di Kota Palembang dan mengajarkan kepada anak usia sekolah dasar pentingnya sikap konservasi untuk mendapatkan nilai-nilai konservasi. Kegiatan pengabdian dilaksanakan bertempat di Sekolah Dasar Muhammadiyah 16 Jalan A. Yani 13 Ulu Palembang. Metode pelaksanaan pengabdian dilakukan melalui pendekatan kualitatif yaitu dengan melakukan observasi dan pendampingan melalui kegiatan penyuluhan dan aksi lapangan dengan mengajak siswa peduli lingkungan. Kegiatan ini memberikan hasil yang positif bagi sekolah terutama para siswa yang dengan antusias mengikuti rangkaian kegiatan mulai dari awal hingga akhir kegiatan.

Sumatran elephants are one of the big mammals that are proud of Indonesia, which are classified as endangered and protected species because their population is currently in a critical and threatened condition. On the other hand, the State of Indonesia is an agricultural country, where most of the people are engaged in the agricultural sector which requires land for agriculture and plantations. Population growth and increase have resulted in changes in land and forest functions, so a policy is needed that can accommodate these two interests. Therefore, policies to determine potential and safe habitats for elephant populations need to be implemented. One of these potential habitats is the Gunung Raya Wildlife Reserve, located in Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Regency, South Sumatra Province. This study aims to determine the feasibility of a potential and safe habitat for the Sumatran elephant population in Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Regency. The research method is qualitative, namely observation and analysis of vegetation. Observations were made to determine the available habitat components to support elephant life such as springs, minerals, salt, space and shade, while vegetation analysis was carried out to determine the availability of food sources for elephants. The results of research conducted from February to April 2021 show that the Mandoriang Protection Block is a viable, potential and safe habitat for the Sumatran elephant population because it has various types of plants, springs and mineral salts and has a large area of space and shade. can meet the daily movements of the elephants.

Proverb of a community can indicate their level of knowledge on natural resource and forest management. These expressions are an effective way to learn about traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). Differences or similarities in the knowledge systems of various ethnic groups can be found by comparing their expressions. This traditional ecological knowledge is passed down from generation to generation through oral tradition. Oral traditions are not always reliable because they depend on memory and oral transmission. However, unlike proverbs, old sayings and societal rules have more validity by their nature. Proverbs and old sayings are expressions of fundamental truths or practical perceptions based on common sense or cultural experience. The Kerinci community in Kerinci Regency, Jambi Province, is known to have these expressions, but it has not been documented. Therefore the significance of this research needs to be done. The maintenance of expressions of oral tradition is a task from generation to generation simultaneously so that the collection of expressions in the form of proverbs, proverbs, and local rules from a community group becomes essential for the development of science. This study aims to document and analyze the expressions of the people of Kerinci. The research method was carried out qualitatively with library research techniques and interviews with resource persons. The results show that there are 30 expressions of the Kerinci community consisting of proverbs and old rules. These expressions show that the people of Kerinci have the knowledge they get from nature and the ecosystem in which they live.