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Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN)

Who We Are

Desa Lamalera
Borneo, Indonesia Wulandoni, Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara © YKAN

Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) is a non-profit organization established in Indonesia in 2014.

YKAN's mission is to protect the lands and waters on which all life depends. To fulfill this mission, YKAN implements innovative solutions that foster harmony between nature and people. This involves implementing effective natural resource management, advocating collaborative approaches, and establishing a network of partners and stakeholders to build a sustainable Indonesia.

Yayasan Konservasi Alam nusantara (YKAN) YKAN's commitment is to protect land and water, in which all life depends, in Indonesia, which collaboration is needed so that together we can preserve Indonesia's nature and maintain its biodiversity.

We continue to collaborate with TNC in developing conservation programs, including by developing innovative conservation approaches, conducting scientific studies, and sharing lessons learned.

Values of YKAN

  1. Integrity Beyond Reproach

    We will meet the highest ethical and professional standards in all of our organizational endeavors and, in doing so, we hold ourselves accountable to our mission and to the public.

  2. Respect for People, Communities and Cultures

    Enduring conservation success depends on the active involvement of people and partners whose lives and livelihoods are linked to the natural systems we seek to conserve. We respect the needs, values and traditions of local communities and cultures, and we forge relationships based on mutual benefit and trust.

  3. Commitment to Diversity

    We recognize that conservation is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of widely diverse backgrounds, experiences and identities. We will recruit and develop staff to create a diverse, inclusive and equitable organization that reflects our character.

  4. One Conservancy

    Our strength and vitality lie in being one organization working together in local places and across borders to achieve our global mission. We value the collective and collaborative efforts that are so essential to our success.

  5. Tangible, Lasting Results

    We use the best available science, a creative spirit, and a non-confrontational approach to craft innovative solutions to complex conservation problems at scales that matter and in ways that will endure.

Achievements in 2021

YKAN and partners are working together to support the Indonesian government in conserving and protecting nature, as well as creating innovations to support our conservation mission.

  • 6M ha

    of Marine Protected Area

  • 14 companies

    have joined the Fisheries Improvement Project

  • 500 ha of mangrove

    in three locations developed integration plan

  • 6 villages

    in Rote and Berau were supported in developing sustainable seaweed farming and mangrove ponds

  • 10.4 M ha

    of sustainaible forest management in East and North Kalimantan.

  • 150 villages

    in Kalimantan have adopted SIGAP approach

  • 200+

    have joined Green Growth Compact

  • 417 ha

    of high conservation value area in East Kalimantan which is allocated for oil palm plantation

Elang Wallace
Wallace's hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus is an eagle that we can find in the forests of Kalimantan and Sumatra in Indonesia. We can also find it in southern Thailand and Malaysia © YKAN