<![CDATA[Management  of  forest is believed  that many basic knowledges  about  the nature of  the forest is needed.  One of  them is to develop  the forest  as a resource  of  cane industry  in a sustainable way. For this purpose,  the composition,  distribution  and density  of  rattan  species  in Gunung Halimun National  Park (INGH)  were studied as a model. Data were collected  from December 1994  until May 1995.  For species  composition  on rattan in TNGH,  three  areas were observed namely in Mt. Kancana,  Mt. Pameungpeuk  and Mt. Pangkulahan using a continues  belt transect method,  from  the  elevation  of  800-1,400  m above sea level.  It was found  that  there  were 13 species of rattans  in the region.  In terms of  species  richness  and densities,  Mt. Pameungpeuk comes  first, followed  by Mt. Pangku1ahan  and Mt. Kancana.  Calamus  beteroides, C.javensis,  Daemonorops melanocbaetes, and Plectocomia elongata are dominant  both in seedling  and nature  forms.  The nature rattans  are relatively abundant  in areas  less  than  1,000 meter  above  sea level and decrease  in number  of species as well as the minimal population  in the higher altitude.  Calamus  ornatus grows well at 800-1,400 m asl,  while Daemonorops ruber at 800-1,500 m asl, D.oblonga at 800-1,400 m asl.]]>
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