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Central: Bukit Duabelas
The Bukit Duabelas (12 Hills) region is in the centre of Jambi, which also represents the central concentration of Orang Rimba culture and the geographic centre of their distribution. The Orang Rimba area of Bukit Duabelas National Park is managed under customary laws which are recognised by the local villagers but not by the government. Large-scale logging activities have been carried out by private enterprise on the fringes of this area, with the subsequently degraded land being converted for agriculture.
