Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest

Dear Supporters and Donors,

As we move forward in 2026, we are proud to share progress and reflections from our ongoing forest restoration initiative: Planting 1,000,000 Trees in Indonesia’s Forests.

This project is more than a tree-planting campaign. It is a long-term commitment to restoring degraded forest landscapes, strengthening community resilience, and protecting rural livelihoods from climate-related disasters.

Progress Update

Over the past months, our team has focused on three critical components of implementation:

1. Community-Based Forest Restoration

We continue to prioritize a community-led conservation approach, recognizing that forest sustainability depends heavily on local participation.

In several assisted villages, especially in Central Java and surrounding areas, we have:

• Conducted participatory discussions on forest recovery
• Mapped degraded lands suitable for restoration
• Built agreements with local farmer groups for long-term tree maintenance
• Integrated agroforestry models to balance conservation and livelihood needs

Local communities are not only planting trees but also becoming guardians of their forest ecosystems.

2. Agroforestry and Ecological Integration

To ensure economic sustainability alongside environmental recovery, we apply an agroforestry model, combining:

• Native timber species
• Fruit-bearing trees
• Coffee and cacao under the canopy
• Conservation plants that improve soil and water absorption

This integrated model reduces pressure on forests while providing alternative income sources for forest-dependent families.

3. Strengthening Local Governance

Forest protection cannot succeed without supportive local policy. We are working with village authorities to:

• Align restoration efforts with Village Law No. 6/2014
• Encourage village budget allocation for conservation initiatives
• Promote collective forest monitoring mechanisms

This ensures restoration is institutionalized beyond project timelines.

Why This Work Matters

Indonesia faces increasing climate risks, including floods, droughts, and land degradation. In many areas, deforestation has reduced natural water absorption capacity, making rural communities more vulnerable.

Every tree planted contributes to:

• Reducing erosion and flood risk
• Improving groundwater retention
• Restoring biodiversity habitats
• Increasing carbon sequestration
• Strengthening long-term community resilience

This project is a preventive climate action strategy rooted in local participation.

Challenges We Continue to Address

Forest restoration is not without challenges. We face:

• Severely degraded land requiring soil rehabilitation
• Community skepticism in areas previously reliant on monoculture crops
• Logistical constraints in remote forest zones
• The need for continuous monitoring to ensure seedling survival

However, through adaptive planning and social engagement, we continue to overcome these barriers step by step.

What’s Next?

In the coming months, we aim to:

• Expand nursery production of native species
• Increase survival rate monitoring systems
• Strengthen agroforestry training
• Scale planting in prioritized degraded forest zones

This is a long-term journey—from saplings to sustainable forest landscapes.

How You Can Continue Supporting

Your support makes this work possible. Here is how you can help:

• Sponsor additional native seedlings
• Support nursery development
• ‍ Fund community training in agroforestry
• Contribute to forest monitoring and impact measurement
• Share this campaign within your network

Every contribution helps restore not only forests, but also hope.

Thank you for standing with frontline communities in protecting Indonesia’s forests.

Together, we are turning degraded land into living forests.

With gratitude,

Yayasan INFEST Team