Kerinci Seblat National Park is the result of the union some Kerinci natural reserve areas such as: Inderapura Nature Reserve and Bukit Tapan, Rawasa Wildlife shoulder-Bukit Kayu Lakitan and Gedang Seblat dew. Inside the sanctuary there are protected forest areas and forest production. Functioning forest area produce water to meet water needs for the people who live along the banks of the river like a river Batang Hari and Musi river. Given the vital role of forests, hence on October 4, 1982 to coincide with the World National Parks Congress held in Bali, the government made the area of Kerinci Seblat National Park as a protected forest area.
In the area of Kerinci Seblat National Park in general is growing at about 4000 species of flora from 63 families. Species of flora are found in many forest areas dominated by the family Dipterocarpaceae, Leguminosae, Lauraceae, Myrtaceae, Bommacaceae, Moraceae, Anacardiaceae, Myristicaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Meliaceae. Meanwhile, at an altitude of 500m to 2000m above sea level, species of flora that grow in this forest dominated by Fagaceae family, Erycaceae and shrubs from sub-alpine species Vaccinium and Rhododendron.
In the Kerinci Seblat National Park there are also types of vegetation that became his trademark, including the following: Histiopteris insica (highest vascular plant) which can be found on the walls of the crater of Mount Kerinci, various types of Nepenthes sp, Pinus mercusii strain Kerinci, Wood leech (Harpullia arborea) , Flower Raflesia (Rafflesia arnoldi), Agathis sp. In 1993, Biological Science Club (BScC) conducts research in the buffer zone and they found 115 types of vegetation ethnobotanical. These vegetation types can be used for medicinal purposes, cosmetics, food, anti-mosquito and household purposes, such as frequently used by local communities.
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