BLUE CARBON
Yagasu restores and conserves mangroves, and transplants and conserves coral reefs.
CARBON AGROFORESTRY
Yagasu restores and conserves lowland-, midland- and highland watershed ecosystems.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Yagasu conducts carbon accounting, scientific research and R&D on green products
PROGRAM IMPACTS
Yagasu measures the impact dimensions of each project using CCB, SDG indicators and KPI parameters.
PROJECT PARTNERS
Yagasu’s project are supported by various carbon investors and grant donors.
PROGRAM SITE

Program Impacts
Yagasu has successfully engaged local communities to plant more than 30 million new mangrove trees in 12,300 ha degraded areas.
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MAP OF SITE
Yagasu covered map of side in Aceh, North Sumatra Province, Java, Bali, and Lombok.
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Problem Analyis
Yagasu facilitated local communities to establish nurseries more that are close to the planting sites.
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BARRIERS
The CGB vegetation cover has reduced 68% in Riau province and 81% in Aceh province. This degraded ecosystem causing various social-, economic- and
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Yagasu has successfully engaged local communities to plant more than 30 million new mangrove trees in 12,300 ha degraded areas.
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PROJECT PARTNER
Yagasu has cooperated with various related parties who are partners.
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LATEST NEWS
East Java Mangrove Festival (III)
After successfully holding the First and Second Mangrove Festivals located in Nguling, Pasuruan on August 30 2022 and at the Madura State Polytechnic on December 4 2022. This time the Third Mangrove Festival was held at Wisata Bahari Tlocor and Pulau Lusi, Kedungpandan, Jabon, Sidoarjo. The Mangrove Festival this time is one of the efforts […]
Yagasu Conducted Mangrove Forest Inventory with Local Government and Communities in 4 Villages in North Sumatra
Yagasu (Yayasan Gajah Sumatra), in collaboration with the village government and communities, supported by GMT (Global Mangrove Trust), conducted inventory research of mangrove forests in 4 villages, including Pulau Kampai, Pangkalan Siata, Halaban, and Salahaji located in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The project was carried out from November 2022 until January 2023. Forest inventory is the […]
YAGASU, DAAI TV, AND PT. Sumatera Timberindo Industri Planted Mangrove Trees in Tanjung Rejo, North Sumatra
In collaboration with DAAI TV and PT Sumatera Timberindo Industri, Yagasu planted 381 mangrove trees around an ecotourism site in Tanjung Rejo, North Sumatra on Saturday, 6 May 2023. This activity was held to commemorate earth day 2023. Yagasu is an Indonesian-based NGO with over 20 years of experience in community-based mangrove restoration in coastal ecosystems. […]
MANGROVE EDUCATION AND SILVOFISHERY STUDY
Monday, November 14th, 2022, Yagasu (Yayasan Gajah Sumatra), in collaboration with the PSL (Natural Resources Management Study Program) of USU (Universitas Sumatera Utara), held mangrove education activities and silvofishery development for fisher communities in Paluh Kurau Village, Hamparan Perak Sub-district, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra. This activity is a form of implementation of the cooperation […]
Mangrove Education for Medan State University Students
Yagasu team and the exchange students from all over Indonesia carried out a Mangrove planting activity, this planting was carried out in the estuary area of Kampung Nelayan Indah, Belawan.The students who join this student exchange are students who take part in the Pertukaran Mahasiswa Merdeka (PMM) program organized by the Ministry of Education and […]
Mangrove Carbon Accounting Research
Yagasu (Yayasan Gajah Sumatra) is a non-governmental organization that was established on July 17, 2001. Initially the activities of this institution were in the field of elephant conservation. Since 2006 Yagasu has changed its management structure and legalized its name as a legal entity to become Yagasu Aceh. Now the foundation, which operates as a Non-Government Organization, focuses on restoring the mangrove ecosystem into a good ecosystem to support biodiversity, society and climate, developing programs and conducting scientific research aimed at protecting the environment and developing community programs.