Tanguar Hoar, located at the foothills of the Meghalaya state of India, hosts a unique ecosystem covering 2,800 hectares (6,900 acres) of wetlands. As one of the largest wetland ecosystems in the country, the Tanguar Haor was also once very rich in fish biodiversity and fishery resources, supporting the livelihoods of tens of thousands of fishermen.
Read MoreIf local communities are to come together and shape their social, economic and ecological futures, they need strong governance institutions: clear riles, norms and decision-making processes. Here’s where Planet Indonesia steps in.
Read MoreThe conservation, protection and management of the wild species that dwell in the forests, mangroves, rivers, and oceans of Indonesia is a critical component of a healthy ecosystem. Maintaining a biodiverse landscape when the world is on the brink of a sixth mass extinction event is becoming more challenging every day. Our holistic core model is designed to put communities at the center and we employ both in-situ and ex-situ conservation programs to restore and maintain the balance between humans and nature.
Read MoreAs we bid farewell to another remarkable year, we want to share with you the impact we've made in partnership with the almost 40’000 people we serve and 958,000 ha of rainforest, coastal and marine ecosystems they steward.
Read MoreLearn about how the Conservation Cooperative (PUMK) has helped the community of Gema Ratu in Rambai Hamlet from the perspective of one of our village partners and tutors, Julius.
Read MoreThis year, the CEO of Yayasan Planet Indonesia, Novia Sagita, and Executive Director of Planet Indonesia International, Adam Miller had the pleasure of joining the Nature Positive Delegation at COP 28 in Dubai.
Read MoreMeet Eka Legiowati, she is an inspiring literacy tutor actively engaged with numerous students working in Mengkalang Jambu Village in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. She works to foster an environment of learning within her community, helping elevate education and literacy levels for her students to compete effectively in the national job market. She also helped form a Conservation Cooperative in her village. We interviewed Eka to hear about her experiences and the impacts she has seen in her community after forming a Conservation Cooperative.
Read MoreAfter working for a year with communities in the 190,000 ha Karimata Marine Reserve, we hosted a reflection workshop to assess how our approach works to improve wellbeing and biodiversity there. A reintroduction to our programs in Karimata.
Read MoreThrough the Ecosystem Recovery Program, YPI team members and community members have worked together to deliver a much more eco-friendly solution to planting hundreds of thousands of trees in a restoration area.
Read More“After serving on the Board of Directors of Planet Indonesia International for the past five years, it was a pleasure to recently visit the team in Pontianak and see first-hand some of the villages we serve around West Kalimantan!” In July, our Board Member Nicholas Hughes joined our team in West Kalimantan, spending time with two of our partner communities.
Read MoreAmid the rising temperatures, we have been reflecting. The team just gathered for our 6-month retrospective of our new structure and strategy to ensure that the services we provide and the impact we strive for are delivered in the most effective way. What better time to look back at our achievements of 2022.
In this report, we detail our new theory of change, the reach, and impact we have had over 2022, stories from the communities we support, our financials and share our thanks for all our supporters, and have a preview of what is to come in 2023.
Drawing on the wealth of knowledge on rights-based approaches as well as our team’s decades of experience in implementing community-based conservation programs, our project looks to implement one of the largest IPLCs recognition projects ever undertaken in Sumatra and Borneo. We are grateful for the Darwin Extra award and their crucial support in addressing the underlying drivers of biodiversity and cultural loss, helping communities make their vision for a better future a reality.
Read MoreFor World Oceans Day 2023, we are highlighting the communities we support in the Karimata Marine Reserve and the work they are doing for their part in conserving the world’s oceans.
Read MoreUndoubtedly investments in grassroots efforts have increased, however, so has the confusion around various ‘community first’ terms. While investment is a step in the right direction, we have concerns that we are not witnessing a revitalization of people-centered approaches but rather a rebranding of less effective models under new shiny terminology.
Read MoreA recent publication in the journal Environmental Development reveals the relationships that exist between human well-being and environmental outcomes in Indonesia and the role a Community-Led Integrated Landscape Initiative can play in addressing positive outcomes for both.
Read MoreThis first, full, five-year strategic plan now provides a cohesive direction for Planet Indonesia operations and management, recognizing that the approach will be flexible, adaptive, and reviewed regularly in the future.
Read MoreThe forest honey produced by the itama honey bee is some of the best that can be tasted. It’s rich, sweet, and unique in flavor as it is transformed from the nectar of many flowering plants in the biodiverse forests of Gunung Niut, Borneo. In 2019, we worked with our conservation cooperative partners in Umbo village and a beekeeping expert Pak Abdurahman to develop the stingless bee project, a livelihood development initiative providing community members an alternative source of income. The journey, its frustrations, and fruition to create the first beehive were documented in a five-part short film series.
Read MoreYayasan Planet Indonesia has pioneered a model of community-based conservation through their ‘Conservation Cooperative’ model that addresses the underlying drivers causing climate change vulnerability in partner communities. They have created village-led partnerships to support ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) by instituting community governance structures (Conservation Cooperatives) that enable access to financial and non-financial services that catalyse community-based adaptation.
Adam Miller, Executive Director at Planet Indonesia, is joined in this conversation by Cécile Fattebert of the IUCN Protected and Conserved Areas team.
Read MorePlanet Indonesia, as a non-governmental organization that focuses on community empowerment and conservation in West Kalimantan, has assisted five villages that already have legality in the form of Village Forest Management Rights in Seruat Pulau Tiga Protection Forest Landscape, Kubu Raya.
Read MoreThe Wak Gatak Songbird Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is now fully open as of June 6th! We are now ready to begin serving birds rescued from the illegal wildlife trade and rehabilitating them for release back into the wild in their home ranges among areas where we support community-led forest protection efforts.
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