Biodiversity & water resources
To promote the integrated management of biodiversity and natural water resources, with a focus on community involvement and biodiversity conservation;
About Yayasan Gambut
Rooted in communities. Working for nature.
Yayasan Gambut works with communities to protect and restore peatlands, mangroves, forests, and productive landscapes through field action, capacity strengthening, research, and geospatial technology.
Who we are
Healthy landscapes. Better livelihoods.
Yayasan Gambut is an Indonesian nonprofit established on 24 April 2019 and domiciled in South Tangerang. From our head office in Pekanbaru, we focus primarily on Riau through programs covering 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.
Our mission in practice
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.
How we work
Listen. Collaborate. Learn.
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.
Explore our programsOur Team
The people behind Yayasan Gambut
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
Ravita Safitri, S.Si., M.Si., M.Sc.
Research and Development
Ainul Azizah, S.H.
Administration and Finance
Zamharir, S.Pi.
GIS and Spatial Analysis
Raja Alpian
Field Staff
Hendrizal
Field Staff
Technical Advisors
Dr. M. Amrul Khoiri, S.P., M.P., C.APO
Sustainable Plantation Management Advisor
Joni Irawan, S.P., M.Si.
Agroforestry Advisor
Partnerships
Good work starts with collaboration.
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.
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