About Yayasan Gambut

Yayasan Gambut works with communities to protect and restore peatlands, mangroves, forests, and productive landscapes through field action, capacity strengthening, research, and geospatial technology.

Community members and mangrove program partners in Buruk Bakul, 2023 — Mangrove activities in Buruk Bakul, 2023

Who we are

Organisation Profile

Yayasan Gambut is an Indonesian nonprofit established on 24 April 2019, with its legal domicile in South Tangerang and its head office and program coordination in Pekanbaru. Our work focuses primarily on Riau and covers mangroves and coasts, peatlands and fire resilience, social forestry, agroforestry and livelihoods, and data, research, and GIS.

2019Established

RiauOur primary focus

5Program areas

Vision

To support the sustainable management of natural resources in wetlands and other ecosystems through strategic partnerships with diverse stakeholders and local communities.

Mission

Biodiversity & water resources

To promote the integrated management of biodiversity and natural water resources, with a focus on community involvement and biodiversity conservation;

Protection & sustainable use

To promote the protection and sustainable use of ecosystems, including forests and wetlands, with a focus on integrated management for biodiversity and climate change; and

Capacity & partnerships

To enhance awareness, understanding and capacity, as well as partnerships among diverse organisations and sectors, to address environmental issues.

Community canal-blocking documentation — Canal-block construction with communities

How we work

Community Support, Implementation, and Monitoring

Our work starts with site-level needs. Together with communities and partners, we design action, combine local knowledge with research and geospatial data, monitor results, and share lessons to strengthen future work.

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Our Team

Our Board and Team

Board of Trustees and Supervisors

Hisam Setiawan

Founder

Dr. Ir. Lailan Syaufina, M.Sc.

Founding Member

Ir. Aep Purnama, M.Si.

Supervisory Board Member

Core Team

Mulyadi, S.P.

Director

Ir. Riena Rachmatillah P.

Finance Manager

Riandra Hamdani, S.I.Kom.

Program and Public Relations

Rafi Merbamas

Program Manager

Ainul Azizah, S.H.

Administration and Finance

Zamharir, S.Pi.

GIS and Spatial Analysis

Rasid Jul Siregar, S.Pd., M.Pd.

Program and GIS Staff

Khamidi Setyo Budi

Multimedia Staff

Raja Alpian

Field Staff

Hendrizal

Field Staff

Technical Experts

Dr. M. Amrul Khoiri, S.P., M.P., C.APO

Sustainable Plantation Management

Joni Irawan, S.P., M.Si.

Agroforestry

Ravita Safitri, S.Si., M.Si., M.Sc.

Research and Development

Partnerships

Program Partnerships

We work with community groups, government, universities, civil-society organisations, and the private sector. These partnerships bring together local knowledge, technical expertise, data, and resources to support ecosystem recovery and sustainable livelihoods.