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Trade of legally protected orchids in Indonesian e-commerce markets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2024

Yatha Maziyyatul Hijriyah ,
Retno Utami ,
Uswatun Hasanah ,
Syahrul Kurniawan ,
Dwi Hilda Putri ,
Eni Nuraeni  and
Iyan Robiansyah Open the ORCID record for Iyan Robiansyah [Opens in a new window]
Yatha Maziyyatul Hijriyah
Affiliation:
Universitas Brawijaya, Jl. Veteran, Ketawanggede, Kec. Lowokwaru, Kota Malang, 65145, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Retno Utami
Affiliation:
Universitas Negeri Padang, Jl. Prof. Dr. Hamka, Air Tawar Barat, Kota Padang 25131, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
Uswatun Hasanah
Affiliation:
Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman No 30, Serang, Banten, Indonesia
Syahrul Kurniawan
Affiliation:
Universitas Brawijaya, Jl. Veteran, Ketawanggede, Kec. Lowokwaru, Kota Malang, 65145, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Dwi Hilda Putri
Affiliation:
Universitas Negeri Padang, Jl. Prof. Dr. Hamka, Air Tawar Barat, Kota Padang 25131, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
Eni Nuraeni
Affiliation:
Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman No 30, Serang, Banten, Indonesia
Iyan Robiansyah*
Affiliation:
Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology – BRIN, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km.46 Cibinong 16911, Jawa Barat, Indonesia Forum Pohon Langka Indonesia (FPLI), Jl. Ir.H. Juanda 13 Bogor 16122, Jawa Barat, Indonesia Indonesia Plant Red List Authority (IPRLA), Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km.46 Cibinong 16911, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
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Corresponding author: Iyan Robiansyah; Email: iyan.robiansyah@brin.go.id
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Summary

Online markets are becoming increasingly important for the trade of orchids. However, the sale of orchids online raises conservation concerns, as some sellers use these platforms to bypass regulations. In March 2024, we assessed the extent of trade of 28 nationally protected orchid species in the five most visited Indonesian-language online markets. Twenty-four of the 28 orchid species protected in Indonesia were being traded online, involving 1294 advertisements posted by 789 sellers. The majority (93%) of these sellers were located in Java; 3882 orchid individuals were sold during the performance of this research, with a total trade value of IDR 262 129 387 (USD 16 911). Furthermore, there were 2 831 688 orchid individuals reported to be available in stock by sellers, with a total potential trade value of more than IDR 231 billion (USD 14.9 million). None of the recorded sellers in the present study declared a permit for the orchids they offered. Our findings can be utilized by law enforcement agencies to identify key players and areas involved in this trade, as well as by conservationists and policymakers to determine which species are being traded and so might require further conservation measures.

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E-commerceIUCN Red ListOrchidaceaeShopeeTokopedia
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Environmental Conservation , Volume 51 , Issue 4 , December 2024 , pp. 295 - 301
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Foundation for Environmental Conservation

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