Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest

Yayasan INFEST, in collaboration with Nusantara Organik, is preparing tree and crop seedlings for distribution in 2026. These seedlings will be distributed to individual members of Forest Farmer Groups (Kelompok Petani Hutan/KPH) who are actively involved in forest restoration and agroforestry initiatives across several villages.

The seedlings to be distributed include the following categories:

1. Water conservation species include banyan trees, Gayam (Inocarpus fagifer), Sugar Palm (Arenga pinnata), and Kapok/Randu (Ceiba pentandra).
2. Fruit-bearing trees, including guava, longan, durian, rambutan, and avocado.
3. Long-term production crops, particularly Robusta and Liberica coffee.
4. Hardwood timber species, such as Sonokeling (Dalbergia latifolia) and Trembesi (Samanea saman).

These plant species will be allocated to different land-use zones based on their ecological and productive functions. Farmers managing agroforestry areas will receive long-term production crops, fruit trees, and water conservation species to support both livelihoods and ecosystem restoration. Meanwhile, conservation and wildlife habitat areas will be planted with fruit trees as food sources for endemic wildlife, along with water conservation species and hardwood timber trees to strengthen habitat quality and ecological resilience.

This planting strategy is designed to balance ecological restoration, biodiversity protection, and sustainable community livelihoods across restored forest landscapes.

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What Do We Aim to Achieve?

Through this agroforestry initiative, INFEST, together with its partners and village communities, has set the following medium- and long-term objectives:

1. Restore 1.000 hectares of degraded forest areas in Blora Regency, Central Java, and Ngawi Regency, East Java.
2. Develop 500 hectares of agroforestry areas, integrating short-term production crops, long-term production crops, timber species, and other conservation plants to support ecological and economic sustainability.
3. Designate 500 hectares as wildlife protection areas, which will not be used for production purposes. These areas will be planted with endemic species, water-retaining plants, and vegetation that provides food and shelter for wildlife.

This approach is designed to ensure a balanced integration of forest ecosystem restoration, biodiversity protection, and improved local community welfare.

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How Can You Contribute?

The sustainability of this initiative relies on public participation and the support of its partners. You can contribute by:

• Supporting the procurement of seedlings, community training, and planting activities in forest areas through donations via the GlobalGiving platform.

Your support will help accelerate forest restoration efforts, strengthen community capacity, and ensure that agroforestry and conservation areas deliver long-term ecological and socio-economic benefits.