YAKOPI welcomed the Mae Fah Luang Foundation and VNV Advisory for a knowledge exchange and field learning visit, sharing experiences in community-based mangrove restoration, sustainable livelihoods, and local value chain...

The 1st CoESDev 2026 brought together academics, policymakers, industry leaders, and environmental practitioners from various countries to exchange knowledge, share research, and strengthen collaboration on coastal ecosystem management, climate resilience,...

YAKOPI signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Village and Disadvantaged Regions of Indonesia to strengthen collaboration in sustainable coastal development, integrating environmental conservation, mangrove restoration, and community...

YAKOPI and the Directorate General of Disadvantaged Regions Development Acceleration (PPDT) signed a Cooperation Agreement to strengthen collaboration in accelerating sustainable development in coastal and disadvantaged regions through environmental conservation...

YAKOPI and the Aceh Singkil Government established a strategic partnership to restore coastal ecosystems, conserve biodiversity, and promote sustainable development through ecosystem data collection, community empowerment, and active participation of...

YAKOPI welcomed representatives from BRGM to its office for a collaborative discussion on mangrove rehabilitation, community empowerment, and sustainable coastal management, strengthening institutional cooperation and sharing experiences to support effective...

The Milky Stork (*Mycteria cinerea*) is a threatened waterbird inhabiting mangroves, mudflats, and coastal wetlands. Its presence highlights the ecological importance of healthy coastal habitats and reinforces the need for...

YAKOPI and the Gunungsitoli City Government signed a Joint Agreement to strengthen collaboration in environmental conservation, ecosystem restoration, and community empowerment, supporting sustainable development while enhancing coastal resilience, protecting natural...

The Silvery Lutung (*Trachypithecus cristatus*) is a distinctive primate commonly found in mangrove forests and coastal habitats. Its presence reflects the importance of healthy ecosystems, highlighting the need to protect...

YAKOPI conducted a School Awareness activity at Misbahul Ummah Integrated Islamic Elementary School to introduce students to mangrove ecosystems, environmental conservation, and waste management, encouraging environmental responsibility and inspiring young...

The Cattle Egret (*Bubulcus ibis*) is a widely distributed waterbird commonly found in wetlands, agricultural areas, and coastal habitats. Its presence demonstrates the connection between wildlife and surrounding ecosystems, highlighting...

Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) Mangroves are ecosystems that provide many benefits, ranging from environmental, social and economic services (Wang et al. 2018). As a productive ecosystem, mangroves play a crucial...

YAKOPI conducted research on carbon stocks of *Ceriops tagal* mangroves in Meunasah Asan Village, East Aceh, assessing their carbon storage potential and highlighting the important role of mangrove ecosystems in...

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Mangrove restoration provides significant economic benefits for coastal communities by supporting fisheries, creating employment opportunities, and strengthening sustainable livelihoods. Community involvement in restoration activities helps improve household income while protecting...

Dance of Nutrients: The Vital Role of Uca Crabs in Mangrove Ecosystems​

Carbon trading in Indonesia provides a market-based approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by assigning economic value to carbon reductions and removals. Supported by evolving national regulations, it creates opportunities...

Mangrove restoration plays a vital role in protecting coastal ecosystems, biodiversity, and communities from environmental threats. NGOs contribute by connecting communities, governments, and other stakeholders, supporting restoration activities, building local...

World Mangrove Day 2023 In commemoration of world mangrove day July 26 2023, YAKOPI together with the Kwala Gebang Village Community carried out a series of environmental activities such as...

YAKOPI promotes economic empowerment by supporting coastal communities in developing sustainable livelihoods and community-based enterprises. Through capacity building, local product development, and responsible use of natural resources, these initiatives strengthen...

Coastal vegetation is a group of plants that occupy intertidal areas starting from tidal areas to areas in the interior of islands or land where there is still influence from...

Land, as a natural resource, plays a variety of roles, including that of a large producer of agricultural commodities. Increased population and basic needs have necessitated larger areas and more...

Women Empowerment in Simeulue Yakopi carried out empowerment activities in the form of “Fishery Products Processed Production Training.” Simeulue is an archipelago that has a lot of marine life, especially in...

Do you know about Monyet ekor panjang that also known as Macaca fascicularis. Monyet ekor panjang easily can found in mangrove forest area with condition that the forest usually quite...

The photos above are the pictures of strong women that participate in restoration activity. They are members group of mentored by Yakopi which based in Simeulue, Aceh province. This strong...

DO RE MI River Previous Next DOREMI River Ekowisata doremi river binaan Yakopi terletak di desa Dogang, kecamatan Gebang, Kabupaten Langkat. Ekowisata ini menyediakan beberapa fasilitas seperti café terapung, kamar...

Yakopi collaborates with the Central Aceh district government The Indonesian Coastal Conservation Foundation (YAKOPI) collaborates with the Central Aceh district government related to agroforestry located in Merah Mege Village, Atu...

Hello coastal friends, currently Yakopi and coastal communities in Bogak Besar village, Serdang Bedagai sub-district are carrying out mangrove planting activities of the Api-api type, (Avicennia). . .

This activity was carried out on Saturday, April 16, 2022 guided by Mrs. Syarifah,S.Pd and Mr. Rifqi. There were 98 students that consists of 44 boys and 41 girls who...

One of YAKOPI’s missions is to preserve and conserve existing mangroves, educate about how to restore damaged or unhealthy mangrove ecosystems, and encourage young people to actively pay attention to...

School Visit to SMAN 1 Peukan Bada YAKOPI Goes To School Yayasan Konservasi Pesisir Indonesia or often called YAKOPI is an institution that cares about the conservation and restoration of...

Nursery Training in Leuge Village This activity was held on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. The mangrove nursery training was attended by 25 people consisting of a combination of 2 villages,...

Nursery Training in Cinta Raja Village This activity was held on Monday, March 21, 2022, guided by Mr. Jian and Mr. Taufik as group leaders. There were 20 people who...

School Visit to SMAN 1 Lhoknga YAKOPI Goes To School One of YAKOPI’s missions is to preserve and conserve existing mangroves, educate about how to restore damaged or unhealthy mangrove...

Climate Change Source : cdn. Pixabay.com Climate change is already being felt in all corners of the world, including Indonesia. Indonesia, which is a tropical area, has already felt the...

Nursery Training of Berembang (Sonneratia Caseolaris) Aceh Besar, January 11, 2022 YAKOPI provides assistance to coastal communities through efforts to restore mangrove land, especially in the post-tsunami Aceh 2004 area...

Handover of Cooking Utensils in Bogak Besar Village Community Development Previously, Yakopi had conducted training in making nuggets from Mackerel in Bogak Besar Village. Yakopi continues its program related to...

Training on Cooking and Processing of Palm Sugar in Abeuk Geulanteu Village Community Development This time, Yakopi continues its program by processing Nipah (Nypa fruticans) into sugar. This event was...

School Visit to SMAN 19 Medan YAKOPI Goes To School This time Yakopi held a school visit to SMAN 19 Medan . This event took place on Thursday, January 20,...

School Visit to SMA 1 Sei Rampah YAKOPI Goes To School One of YAKOPI’s missions is to preserve and conserve existing mangroves, educate about how to restore damaged or unhealthy...

Training On The Process Of Making Nipah (nypa fruticans) Sugar The event, which was attended by the village secretary and the kwala serapuh community group, was held on December 29,...

Discussion Group Forum On Ecotourism Development The event, which was attended by village officials, youth organizations, village-owned enterprises groups and community leaders, was held in Dogang Village, Gebang District, Langkat...

Mackerel Fish Nugget Making Training in Bogak Besar On Thursday, December 30, 2021, the Head of the Sergai Marine and Fisheries Service, Klaudia Evinta Siregar, SKM, M.Kes, formally started the...

YAKOPI Holds Nipah Sugar Training in Five Villages in Langkat Realizing Langkat Regency as a nipah (nypa fruticans) sugar center to support the economy of coastal communities was appointed as...

YAKOPI Goes To School Hello Coastal Friends! Global warming and its effect on climate is one of the crucial and urgent problems facing the world today. Young people are at...

Yakopi’s MoA Signing with UNIMED In connection with the MBKM background, namely to prepare students to face social, cultural, world of work changes and rapid technological advances, student competencies must...

Mangrove Restoration To Achieve SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) The mangrove ecosystem provides many benefits for the community, the existence of mangroves is a renewable resource. This recovery effort can be...

School Visit and Eduction In order to support National Tree Planting Day, Yakopi visited and gave education to PAB 12 Saentis Private Vocational School students about the importance of protecting...

Benefits of GIS for Coastal Areas and Small Islands GIS stands for Geographic Information System. Understanding the meaning of GIS is very important so that we will understand GIS and...

I’m not young people anymore. The mangrove seeds that I planted are not for me, but for those of you who still have time to breathe oxygen from these mangrove...

This simple activity of planting mangroves may not be taken into account by people. Even though this activity is a big step for climate change. We ask for your support...

Why do we do trees tagging? Because that’s how we convince donors that we have planted tha trees and we will protect them with good monitoring.

A mangrove is a tropical marine tree. Mangroves have special aerial rootsand salt-filtering tap roots which enable them to thrive in brackish water. Brackishwater is salty but not as salty as...

So far, the massive and uniform development approach has not had a positive impact on society, because generally development designs are made based on the aspirations of the dominant group...

It is not an easy job to restore this empty land with plants. They want to do it with enthusiasm and need support for the activities they do. There must...