Protection of Rafflesia through the appreciation of the Dusun’s indigenous knowledge; A preliminary case study at Poring-Sabah

• Main Authors: Robert Francis Peters, Yap, Yih Ting
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Penerbit UMS 2016
• Subjects: QK1-474.5 General Including geographical distribution
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31681/2/Protection%20of%20Rafflesia%20through%20the%20appreciation%20of%20the%20Dusun%E2%80%99s%20indigenous%20knowledge%3B%20A%20preliminary%20case%20study%20at%20Poring-Sabah_ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31681/1/Protection%20of%20Rafflesia%20through%20the%20appreciation%20of%20the%20Dusun%E2%80%99s%20indigenous%20knowledge%3B%20A%20preliminary%20case%20study%20at%20Poring-Sabah.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31681/; https://www.ums.edu.my/ibtpv2/files/03-JTBC13-030-916.pdf

Rafflesia is a rare parasitic plant species that is becoming vulnerable to extinction due to the loss of its habitat. To protect this plant from extinction, stakeholders need to coordinate their efforts in maintaining its habitat. Indigenous people are a stakeholder and appreciating their indigenous...