Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest

by Yayasan Lembaga Kajian Pengembangan Pendidikan Sosial Agama dan Kebudayaan (INFEST)
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest
Plant 1.000.000 Trees in Indonesia Damaged Forest

Project Report | Feb 14, 2026
Plant Hope Today. Restore Indonesia's Forests.

By Misbachul Munir | Project Staff

Indonesia is home to one of the largest tropical forest areas in the world, after Brazil. These forests are not only biodiversity hotspots; they are life-support systems.

They:

  • Regulate rainfall and protect watersheds
  • Support millions of smallholder farmers
  • Store billions of tons of carbon
  • Provide habitat for endangered wildlife

In many rural areas of Java and Sumatra, forests are directly linked to community livelihoods. When forests are healthy, farms are productive, water flows steadily, and local economies remain resilient.

The Reality: Forest Degradation and Loss

Despite progress in recent years, Indonesia has experienced massive forest loss over the past decades.

  • Between 2001–2023, Indonesia lost millions of hectares of tree cover, largely due to land conversion, fires, and unsustainable extraction.
  • Peatland degradation has intensified climate vulnerability and increased flood and landslide risks.
  • Rural communities face declining soil fertility, water scarcity, and unstable agricultural yields.

In many villages, deforestation is not driven by greed—but by poverty, lack of alternatives, and limited access to sustainable farming knowledge.

Without intervention, ecological degradation will continue to threaten both biodiversity and human livelihoods.

What We Do

Through this project, we are working to plant 1,000,000 trees while building sustainable forest-based livelihoods.

Our approach is community-centered and long-term:

1 Community-Based Tree Planting

We collaborate directly with rural farmers to plant native and multi-purpose species across degraded lands.

2 Agroforestry Systems

We integrate trees with crops (coffee, cocoa, timber, and fruit trees) to create productive landscapes that increase farmers' incomes while restoring ecological balance.

3 Training & Capacity Building

We provide hands-on training on sustainable land management, soil conservation, and climate resilience.

4 Long-Term Monitoring

Tree planting is only the beginning. We support maintenance, survival monitoring, and farmer group organization to ensure real impact—not symbolic planting.

Each tree planted is part of a broader ecosystem restoration strategy that connects climate mitigation, poverty reduction, and community empowerment.

Your Action Creates Impact

Your donation does more than plant a seedling.

It will: 

  • Restores degraded forest landscapes
  • Protects water sources for rural families
  • Reduces carbon emissions
  • ‍ Strengthens farmer livelihoods
  • Builds long-term ecological resilience

Act Now. Grow the Future.

Indonesia’s forests are at a turning point.

You can be part of the solution.

Donate today. Sponsor trees. Restore hope.

Help us reach 1,000,000 trees and transform vulnerable landscapes into thriving ecosystems.

Together, we don’t just plant trees—

We plant resilience, dignity, and a sustainable future.

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Yayasan Lembaga Kajian Pengembangan Pendidikan Sosial Agama dan Kebudayaan (INFEST)

Location: Bantul, Yogyakarta - Indonesia
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Irsyadul Ibad
Bantul , Yogyakarta Indonesia
$1,507 raised of $606,000 goal
 
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