The South Sumatra Provincial Government utilizes plants on peat land in the Sriwijaya Botanical Gardens area to become natural textile dyes. Sriwijaya Botanical Gardens are located in Bakung Village, North Indralaya District, Ogan Ilir (OI) Regency, and are managed by the South Sumatra Regional Research and Development Agency (Balitbangda Sumsel). Researcher for South Sumatra Balitbangda Oom Komalasari said there are many plants on peatlands that can be used as raw materials for handicraft products. "Starting from the sesaat plant, begonia, jelawe, to the liberica coffee that we have developed here," he said, Monday (21/3/2022).

Oom explained that the various types of plants can produce various colors, such as for a sitting fruit to produce purple, black and cream colors.

"This is a wild plant, which grows on its own, especially on peatlands, which also functions to reduce the level of land fires," he explained.

As a conservation garden, said Oom, the use of various plants is part of research that is beneficial for the community.

Meanwhile, Acting Head of Balitbangda Sumsel Alamsyah said his party was preparing a Natural Dye House at UPTB Sriwijaya Botanical Gardens.

"In the Natural Dye House there is already a natural dye display room, a theater room and a textile natural dyeing process," he said.

According to him, the existence of the Natural Dye House can encourage the Sriwijaya Botanical Gardens to become a tourist destination in South Sumatra.

Most importantly, said Alamsyah, helping to increase the level of creativity of citizens in creating an innovation that can be useful.