Conserving Potential and Endangered Species of <i>Pericopsis mooniana</i> Thwaites in Indonesia
Julianus Kinho,
Suhartati,
Husna,
Faisal Danu Tuheteru,
Diah Irawati Dwi Arini,
Moh. Andika Lawasi,
Resti Ura’,
Retno Prayudyaningsih,
Yulianti,
Subarudi,
Lutfy Abdulah,
Ruliyana Susanti,
Totok Kartono Waluyo,
Sona Suhartana,
Andianto,
Marfuah Wardani,
Titi Kalima,
Elis Tambaru,
Wahyudi Isnan,
Adi Susilo,
Ngatiman,
Laode Alhamd,
Dulsalam,
Soenarno
Affiliations
Julianus Kinho
Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Suhartati
Research Center for Plant Conservation, Botanic Gardens, and Forestry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Husna
Department of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry and Environment Science, Halu Oleo University, Jl. HEA Mokodompit, Kendari 93121, Indonesia
Faisal Danu Tuheteru
Department of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry and Environment Science, Halu Oleo University, Jl. HEA Mokodompit, Kendari 93121, Indonesia
Diah Irawati Dwi Arini
Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Moh. Andika Lawasi
Research Center for Society and Culture, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Mampang Prapatan, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia
Resti Ura’
Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Retno Prayudyaningsih
Research Centre for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Yulianti
Research Center for Plant Conservation, Botanic Gardens, and Forestry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Subarudi
Research Center for Population, National Research and Innovation Agency, JL. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Mampang Prapatan, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia
Lutfy Abdulah
Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Ruliyana Susanti
Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Totok Kartono Waluyo
Research Center for Biomass and Bioproducts, National Research and Innovation, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Sona Suhartana
Research Center for Biomass and Bioproducts, National Research and Innovation, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Andianto
Research Center for Biosystematics and Evolution, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Marfuah Wardani
Research Center for Plant Conservation, Botanic Gardens, and Forestry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Titi Kalima
Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Elis Tambaru
Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km 10, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
Wahyudi Isnan
Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Adi Susilo
Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Ngatiman
Research Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Laode Alhamd
Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Dulsalam
Research Center for Biomass and Bioproducts, National Research and Innovation, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Soenarno
Research Center for Biomass and Bioproducts, National Research and Innovation, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Indonesia has around 4000 wood species, and 10% (400) of species are categorized as commercial wood. One species is kayu kuku (Pericopsis mooniana Thwaites), native to Southeast Sulawesi. This species is considered a fancy wood used for sawn timber, veneer, plywood, carving, and furniture. The high demand for wood caused excessive logging and threatened its sustainability. In addition, planting P. mooniana has presented several challenges, including seedling production, viability and germination rate, nursery technology, and silviculture techniques. As a result, the genera of Pericopsis, including P. elata (Europe), P. mooniana (Sri Lanka), and P. angolenses (Africa), have been listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Appendix. Based on The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, P. mooniana is categorized as Vulnerable (A1cd). This conservation status has raised issues regarding its biodiversity, conservation, and sustainability in the near future. This paper aims to review the conservation of potential and endangered species of P. mooniana and highlight some efforts for its species conservation and sustainable use in Indonesia. The method used is a systematic literature review based on P. mooniana’s publication derived from various reputable journal sources and additional literature sources. The results revealed that the future demand for P. mooniana still increases significantly due to its excellent wood characteristics. This high demand should be balanced with both silviculture techniques and conservation efforts. The silviculture of P. mooniana has been improved through seed storage technology, improved viability and germination rates, proper micro and macro propagation, applying hormones, in vitro seed storage, improved nursery technology, and harvesting techniques. P. mooniana conservation can be conducted with both in situ and ex situ conservation efforts. In situ conservation is carried out by protecting its mother trees in natural conditions (i.e., Lamedae Nature Reserve) for producing good quality seeds and seedlings. Ex situ conservation is realized by planting seeds and seedlings to produce more wood through rehabilitating and restoring critical forests and lands due to its ability to adapt to marginal land and mitigate climate change. Other actions required for supporting ex situ conservation are preventing illegal logging, regeneration, conservation education, reforestation, agroforestry system applied in private and community lands, and industrial forest plantations.