Nature Campaign

"Parsel untuk Alam" in the Month of Blessings

Parcel for Nature, YKAN's campaign for mangroves.
Photo caption Parcel for Nature, YKAN campaign to restore, protect, and save the mangrove ecosystem. © YKAN

Ramadan is always synonymous with sharing. Usually, we send parcels filled with cookies, fruits, or tea sets to family and friends. It feels warm, full of love, and reminds us that kindness is always more beautiful when shared.

But have you ever imagined that parcels are not just for people, but also for nature?

Mangrove plant seedlings ykan
mangrove Mangrove seedlings are ready to be planted to protect coastal ecosystems and prevent beach erosion. © Sarah Waiswa

Mangroves: Nature’s Gift of Life

Mangroves are nature’s natural parcels sent to sustain our lives. In fact, Indonesia has the largest mangrove forests in the world, covering 3.44 million hectares — equivalent to 40 times the size of Jakarta[1]. The mangrove ecosystem holds extraordinary potential, including:

  1. Storing 3–5 times more carbon compared to tropical forests on land.
  2. Serving as a place for spawning, breeding, and feeding for marine life.
  3. Providing protection, food, and sources of income for coastal communities.

Unfortunately, over the last 30 years, more than 50% of Indonesia’s mangrove forests have been lost.

 

[1] Statistics Indonesia (BPS), 2023

a Gift for Nature

 

In this blessed moment, let us give a special gift to our nature through Parcel for Nature.