Yagasu Team with UPT. KPH 3 Langsa, and the Sungai Lueng village community group carried out mangrove patrol activities in Sungai Lueng Village, East Langsa District, Langsa City.This Mangrove Patrol is routinely carried out by Yagasu which aims to observe the condition of the Mangrove forest, and then identify events encountered in the forest and […]

9 Images and Posters from the 21st Yagasu contest From the masterpiece hand from the participants throughout Indonesia, the judges had a tough job, finally 9 winners were chosen from the photo and poster competition for Yagasu’s 21st birthday. We express our deepest gratitude for the enthusiasm and participation of the participants who have participated […]

Yagasu (Yayasan Gajah Sumatra) adalah sebuah Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) yang berfokus pada konservasi alam dan mitigasi lingkungan dan perubahan iklim dan pemberdayaan masyarakat lokal melalui restorasi hutan mangrove di pesisir pulau Sumatra dan Jawa.  Sampai saat ini, Yagasu telah berhasil mengikutsertakan masyarakat pesisir, komunitas, hingga pemangku kebijakan, untuk menanam lebih dari 30 juta mangrove baru […]

The Yagasu Team with PLN Peduli inaugurated the Rumah Baca (reading house) Merah Putih in Siombak Lake, Paya Pasir Village, Medan Marelan District, Medan City. The inauguration of the reading house was attended by the Program Director of Yagasu, Melinda Suriani Harefa, Manager of the Paya Pasir Gas Power Center (ULPLTG) Service Unit, Hendri Prianto, […]

This planting activity was attended by  Yagasu’s Program Director and staff members, as well as the Government including Assistant II of Aceh Jaya Regional Secretariat, DLHK (Department of Environment and Fisheries) of Aceh Province, UPTD KPH (Forest Management Unit) Region I Aceh, BKSDA (Center for Conservation of Natural Resources) Aceh, DKP (Department of Marine and […]

(Yagasu’s HRD Manager, Dedy Ibrahimsyah, was giving a package of sembako (staple food) to the community)The representative of Yagasu staff said the food aid was a form of Yagasu’s concern for the community around Yagasu’s head office on Jl. Sei Batu Gingging, Medan Selayang.The Ramadan packages were given to the poor, the elderly, workers and […]

The signing of this regulation was attended by Yagasu’s Program Director, Meilinda Suriani Harefa, Keuchik (The Head) and Tuha Peut (Village Deliberation Agency) of Lhok Timon Village.(Program Director of Yagasu, Meilinda Suriani Harefa, was explaining the objectives of the village regulation)(Head of Paluh Kurau Village was signing a village regulation on Mangrove protection)The main objective […]

Yagasu’s Social and Business Manager, Jodi Akbar, explained that this monitoring activity aims to assess the success rate of silvofishery ponds as the basis of program evaluation and strategic planning.(Silvofishery harvesting by pond farmers in Paluh Kurau Village, North Sumatra)Silvofishery is an aquaculture system that combines fishery business with mangrove planting, which can increase pond […]