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One of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park's most important inhabitants is the critically endangered Sumatran tiger ( Panthera tigris sumatrae, Linnaeus 1758). As a subspecies of the tiger ( Panthera tigris) the Sumatran tiger is the last surviving tiger in Indonesia, where both the Bali and Javan tiger is the last of the tigers to inhabit these regions, and therefore Bukit Tigapuluh area has a critical role to play in ensuring that tigers continue for future generations and the world.

The forest as an important factor in the Kubu's life is shrinking dramatically as it is converted to oil palm and timber plantations. Large scale conversion of land has affected the Kubu population, pushing them out from their original areas to find other locations for survival. But in the new areas, often suboptimal to their needs, they face many problems and constraints. To make matters worse the middlemen monopolise and control the price of forest products, often causing the Kubu people to be marginalized. These days their daily activities do not provide enough for them to meet their basic needs, which is mainly based around forest resources, because the money they earn from product exchange primarily goes towards paying off their debts.

One of the traditional communities in Bukit Tigapuluh is the Kubu or Forest Dwelling People. The majority of Kubu people live in the less hilly regions of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, found within Jambi Province. The Bukit Tigapuluh group of Kubu people are part of larger one in Bukit Duabelas National Park – also in Jambi Province.

The Kubu people have many interesting cultures and traditions including Collection of forest products . Such as jernang, rattan, resin, etc.

Bukit Tigapuluh National Park holds enormous potential as a site for eco-tourism. The huge amount of biological diversity, including rare species of plants and animals, and a unique assemblage of local people living in the area with their knowledge about the utilization of many kinds of resources, are among the key assets that will appeal to tourists

Visitors who arrive from various direction may get to the Park Management Office in Pematang Reba via the following routes: From Jambi airport along the Eastern Sumatran Highway on a 5 hour drive (approximately 310 km) to the National Park office in Pematang Reba; or 45 minuters by flight to Japura Airport in Rengat then about 25 minutes to the National Park office in Pematang Reba.   From Pekanbaru airport along the Eastern Sumatran Highway on a 4 hour drive (approximately 310 km) to the National Park office in Pematang Reba; or 30 minutes by flight to Japura Airport in Rengat then about 25 minutes to the National park office in Pematang Reba.   From Batam airport via Tembilahan by speed boat/ferry on a 4 hour crossing, the to Pematang Reba via a 3 ours drive.

Old Malay traditions have much in common with those seen and described for the Talang Mamak as do the backgrounds to these traditions.