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Orang Kayo Hitam (OKH) Forest Park is a peat forest area with a conservation function that is rich in biodiversity. Forest resources that are used by the community need to be properly maintained in order to avoid damage, one of which is forest and land fires. When the function of the forest can meet the needs of the community, it can support forest sustainability because automatically the community will increase their sense of belonging to the existence of the forest. This can happen because the community gets benefits from the preservation of functions to support the fulfillment of the daily needs of their families. Based on this, it is necessary to conduct research on ethnobotany which is a study of the diversity of plants around the forest based on the understanding and value of their use by families or communities around the forest. Especially for peat forests, the results of the research will be specific because peat is land that is prone to fires, but on the other hand, it greatly influences the hydrological conditions of the area where the peatlands exist. This research was conducted in September-October 2021, in Tanjung and Seponjen Villages, Jambi Province, Indonesia. The primary data collection method used interviews and ethnobotany questionnaires, secondary data was collected through literature study. Purposive data collection to 66 respondents. Ethnobotanical data analysis used the calculation of Species Use Value (UVs) and Family Use Value (FUV) to determine the use value of plants. The results showed that as many as 66 species from 42 families of medicinal plants were used by the community around the OKH Forest Park, Jambi Province. The highest use values of plant species (UVs) in Tanjung and Seponjen villages respectively were turmeric (Curcuma longa) which were 0.37 and 0.27. The mean value of plant FUV in Tanjung and Seponjen villages was also below 0.50. Based on the results of this research analysis, all UVs and FUV values have a value below 0.5 (low), then Tanjung and Seponjen Villages need conservation efforts that are supported by all parties and through appropriate conservation programs according to conditions in the field.