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The Nature Conservancy

Ants pick up cherries for food reserves

Our Mission

Protecting the lands and waters on which all life depends #ForsustainableIndonesia.

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Rewetting peatlands Rewetting peatlands and preventing peat damage is also one of the strategies in the Natural Climate Solution—which is a series of natural resource-based climate change mitigation efforts.

Protecting nature, preserving life

We believe nature and people can thrive. Every conservation effort we do is based on four strategic approaches. They are protecting places, promoting sustainable practices, informing policies, and supporting innovative finance.

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Captain Solikhin, who participates in YKAN's FishFace program, poses with the special board used to measure the length of fish in Paciran, Lamongan, East Java, Indonesia.

Protecting Places

Restoring and managing natural resources to bring value for present and future generations.

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The activities of fishermen catching shrimp and fish in Batu Jai lake, Central Lombok in the morning are still carried out today, year after year this lake provides benefits to fishermen and local residents to make a living, this photo was taken on 11 September 2014

Promoting Sustainable Practices

Taking an active role in the environment and collaboratively promoting sustainable places.

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Red and black anemonefish in bleaching anemone photographed in the waters at Lembeh Strait, Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Informing Policies

Implementing good governance and ethical practices in accordance with policy and regulations.

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Local community members work in a plant nursery, YKAN's conservation initiatives in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Innovative Finance

Innovative finance program for accelerating ecosystems’ health and productivity with social and economic development.

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Conservation Story

A Dayak Mapnan Long Duhung woman who actively protects Wungun Forest through a forest patrol team.

Photo Essay

Marsiti: The Trailblazer for Nature and the Community

May , 2022

Marsiti A Dayak Mapnan Long Duhung woman who actively protects Wungun Forest through a forest patrol team. © YKAN

Campaign

The Winners of Story Contest #PerempuanUntukAlam

April , 2022

Kapal Seven Seas

Blog

The Story About Snappers

January , 2022

Seven Seas Boat Fisher in front of The Seven Seas. © Peter Mous
Tumpukan Ikan.
Brondong Fish market Fish for sale lie on the floor of the Brondong Fish market in Brondong, Lamongan, East Java, Indonesia. © Ed Wray