52 stories and lessons from Yayasan Gambut’s field work.
Program Activities
Following the initial planting of 100 Liberica coffee seedlings, activities continued with plant monitoring and nursery preparations in Ghimbo Pamoan Customary Forest.
Mangroves and Coasts
KTH Makmur Pesisir planted 700 of 1,000 mangrove seedlings supported by MA Earth and Yayasan Gambut, with community involvement in coastal restoration.
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Yayasan Gambut and community members built a canal block in Temiang on 20 September 2026 as part of peatland water management under SPM–CLS.
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Forty-three participants attended Liberica coffee nursery training in Dayun on 25 July 2026, including 20 women and 17 young people.
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RIAU, Indonesia, July 13, 2026– From July 6 – 9, 2026, more than 250 participants joined forces to plant 800 mangrove trees across four villages in Riau Province: Tanjung Kuras in Siak…
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Training in Pedekik on 17 June 2026 brought together 36 participants, including 10 women, as part of the peatland management and community livelihoods program.
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Yayasan Gambut shared its experience with coconut and Liberica coffee agroforestry on peatland at the 3rd SENAPELAN at Universitas Riau.
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Yayasan Gambut, GEC and Aramco Asia Singapore collaborate on mangrove conservation and capacity building for coastal communities in Bengkalis.
Article · Buruk Bakul Village · Sepahat Village · Temiang Village
Nipa sugar processing training in Buruk Bakul connects local knowledge with enterprise development for coastal communities.
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Fire Danger Rating System (FDRS) information boards help communities understand risks and prepare for fires.
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A workshop and booklet distribution introduced best management practices for independent smallholders with existing oil palm plantings on peat.
Article · Temiang Village · Tanjung Kuras Village
Communities are building canal blocks to support peatland water management in Temiang and Tanjung Kuras.
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Training in Liberica coffee cultivation supports community agroforestry and peatland management.
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A learning forum and site visits in Ipoh, Perak, brought GEC Community Network members together to exchange experience.
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The training discusses mangrove restoration, coastal erosion, and sea level rise monitoring to support coastal area management.
Article · Buruk Bakul Village
Yayasan Gambut, GEC, Sekat Bakau and partners reviewed community-based mangrove conservation activities in Buruk Bakul.
Article · Buruk Bakul Village
The use of information and communication technology helps community groups document their activities and share information.
Article · Buruk Bakul Village
With support from GEC and Aramco Asia Singapore, Yayasan Gambut helped Sekat Bakau strengthen its mangrove management skills in Buruk Bakul.
Article · Buruk Bakul Village
Communities and partners are working together to restore Buruk Bakul Village’s coast through mangrove conservation.
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Coffee agroforestry is being developed with communities in Bengkalis and Siak to support peatland management and livelihoods.
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Visits to Muar and Pulau Tanjung Surat in Johor, Malaysia, provided opportunities to exchange experience in mangrove ecosystem management.
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Yayasan Gambut, Global Environment Centre, Aramco and Sekat Bakau are working together on community-based mangrove conservation in Buruk Bakul.
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The Global Environment Centre (GEC) together with Yayasan Gambut supported by the ASEAN Secretariat under the Measurable Action for Haze-Free Sustainable Land Management in Southeast Asia…
Article · Temiang Village
The Makmur Jaya Women Farmers’ Group in Temiang received financial management training to support its activities and enterprises.
Article · News · Buruk Bakul Village
Aramco has teamed up with Global Environment Centre (GEC), Yayasan Gambut and Centre for Environmental Science and Ecology (CESE) to mitigate the coastal erosion and rehabilitate 11 hectares…
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Collaboration in Temiang supports peatland management and community participation in climate change mitigation.
Buruk Bakul Village
Buruk Bakul is one of the villages located in the coastal area of Indonesia which is administratively included in the Bukit Batu District, Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province. Buruk Bakul has…
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World Mangrove Day in Buruk Bakul marked the launch of a mangrove planting initiative and the Riau Provincial Mangrove Working Group.
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Yayasan Gambut supported the planting of 1,000 mangrove seedlings with Sekat Bakau in Buruk Bakul in January 2022.
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A programme initiated by Riau's Environment and Forestry Office connects public support with community efforts to protect local trees.
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A webinar explored community peatland management in the Giam Siak Kecil and Kerumutan landscapes of Riau Province.
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Weather and fire risk information for July–September 2021, shared to support preparedness at the time of publication.
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Mangrove planting in Panipahan Laut involved local communities in coastal recovery and livelihood support.
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The Sekat Bakau group is developing mangrove protection and restoration activities in Buruk Bakul Village.
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Restoration activities in Sepahat support peatland management in an area vulnerable to fire.
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A pepper nursery in Harapan Jaya aims to supply planting material and develop local agricultural opportunities.
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The introduction of Beneng taro opens discussion of crop choices and development opportunities in Rokan Hilir.
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Nipa forests along Rokan Hilir's coast and tidal rivers offer ecological value and opportunities for local communities.
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A farmer's experience in Labuhan Tangga Hilir illustrates horticultural cultivation on peatland.
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Home gardens planted with ginger form part of community farming practices on peatland.
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Training introduced ginger and taro cultivation practices to support community farming on peatland.
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The Makmur Jaya Women Farmers' Group is growing red ginger without burning in Temiang, with seedlings supported by Yayasan Gambut.
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Rhizome crops grown in home gardens support traditional jamu production and local enterprise in Temiang.
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A Penampi farmer shares his transition to land management without burning and efforts to introduce the practice to others.
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Penampi residents are developing processed pineapple products to diversify the use of local agricultural produce.
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Carving discarded wood offers one example of how communities make use of local materials.
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Stingless beekeeping offers a community enterprise drawing on Penampi's local environment.
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Penampi residents are developing land management without burning and stingless bee honey farming as locally based enterprises.
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An introduction to the Giam Siak Kecil–Bukit Batu landscape, an important area for peatland ecosystems and biodiversity in Riau.
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Community mapping documents Buruk Bakul's forest resources to support local management planning.
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Participatory mapping helps the Buruk Bakul Village Government and residents identify boundaries as a foundation for planning.
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Experts from Yayasan Gambut and Global Environment Centre joined a discussion reviewing the ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy on 13 March 2020.
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