Sebuah Kisah Konservasi Mangifera casturi

Synopsis

Film dokumenter ini menceritakan tentang upaya tiga peneliti dalam konservasi Mangifera casturi yang merupakan tanaman endemik Kalimantan Selatan yang menurut IUCN berstatus punah di alam liar. Upaya ini dimulai dengan mencari tahu keberadaan Mangifera casturi dengan mendatangi pasar tradisional hingga eksplorasi ke kebun raya dan hutan konservasi. Film ini menceritakan tentang penyebab kepunahan, upaya pelestarian
hingga penelitian ilmiah mengenai habitat, tanah, dan perbanyakan kasturi yang diharapkan dapat membantu upaya konservasi kasturi. Wawancara dengan para pakar menegaskan
betapa pentingnya menjaga keanekaragaman hayati khususnya kasturi di "Bumi Seribu Sungai" ini.

This documentary film tells the story of three researchers' efforts to conserve Mangifera casturi, an endemic plant in South Kalimantan that is classified as extinct in the wild by the IUCN. Their efforts began with searching for Mangifera casturi by visiting traditional markets and exploring botanical gardens and conservation forests. This film explores the causes of extinction, conservation efforts, and scientific research on the habitat, soil, and propagation of kasturi, which is expected to support their conservation efforts. Interviews with experts emphasize the importance of preserving biodiversity, particularly kasturi, in this “Land of a Thousand Rivers.”