YAGASU PROGRAMS
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.
LATEST NEWS
Yagasu Selected as a Finalist in Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2026
Author: Grace Yanti Panjaitan, S.Hut, M.Si
YAGASU Expands Collaboration with China on Mangrove, Blue Carbon, and Environmental Technology
Author: Grace Yanti Panjaitan, S.Hut, M.Si Schenzhen and Hong Kong, January 13–19, 2026 — A week of academic exchange in China opened new opportunities for YAGASU to strengthen international collaboration in mangrove restoration, blue carbon, biodiversity conservation, community development, and environmental technology. YAGASU team visited Peking University and The University of Hong Kong for a […]
Gearbank Initiative: from mangrove loggers to fishers—an effort to safeguard mangrove forests and crab fisheries in Langkat
Gearbank: From Logging to Livelihoods — Supporting Sustainable Fishing Economies in Mangrove Communities In many remote coastal communities across Indonesia, mangrove logging is driven not by choice, but by economic necessity. For families with limited access to stable income, harvesting mangrove timber for charcoal production often becomes one of the few available ways to meet […]
Yagasu Presents Achievements of the Global Mangrove Trust Blue Carbon Restoration Project to the Environment and Forestry Agency of North Sumatra Province
MEDAN, 21 September – Ecosystem restoration is not merely about planting trees; it is about rebuilding the resilience of the human communities living around them. This was the key highlight when the Secretary of the Environment and Forestry Agency (DLHK) of North Sumatra Province received an audience from Yayasan Gajah Sumatera (Yagasu), led by Program […]
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.
