In the Mendawak landscape of West Kalimantan, Sangga Bumi Lestari is proud to collaborate with the West Kalimantan Environment and Forestry Agency and the West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency to secure a 99,875-hectare forest corridor. The corridor crosses four pulp and paper concessions, two oil palm concessions, four protected Village Forests ( Hutan Desa) , and seven unprotected village forests. Sangga Bumi Lestari bridges conservation and economic develo

On 29 January 2026, Sangga Bumi Lestari had the opportunity to witness an important milestone in landscape-based collaborative conservation in West Kalimantan: formal approval by the Governor of West Kalimantan and the Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation of the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry to seek UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status for Mata Pandawa. Mata Pandawa is a portmanteau of Karimata, Palung, and Mendawak. These three connected landscapes

Road infrastructure plays a vital role in regional economic development. It connects communities, facilitates trade, and improves access...

Sangga Bumi is supporting multi-stakeholder landscape-wide conservation in the Mendawak landscape of West Kalimantan. Located just north of the renowned Gunung Palung National Park, Mendawak is one of Indonesia’s most important unprotected landscapes. Sangga Bumi is working in two villages dominated by both peat ecosystems and corporate agriculture and forestry concessions. In Sumber Agung (in the district of Kubu Raya) and Bagan Asam (in Sanggau), we are working alongside

A Historic Day for the Tamambaloh and Iban Batang Kanyau Peoples On Wednesday, 19 March 2025, history was made for the Tamambaloh and Iban Batang Kanyau communities. A longstanding dispute over customary land management and territorial rights between the two Indigenous groups has finally begun to move toward a resolution. At the heart of this breakthrough is the revival of ‘Ensama’ , an Iban word that signifies a deep bond of kinship and unity—a value that had gradually f

We excited to share an update on the Tropical Landscape Grand Fund (TLGF) project , a collaborative initiative between Aliet Green and Sangga Bumi Lestari , with support from UNEP and the Government of Canada This project is making strides in promoting regenerative organic agricultural practices in Kokap Subdistrict, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Project Overview The project involves 100 champion farmers from the villages of Hargowilis and Hargotirto, who are

Sangga Farming: Transforming Agriculture in Kulon Progo. In Java, Indonesia, coconut sugar farmers of Kulon Progo face numerous challenges, from unpredictable weather patterns to the dangers of traditional farming methods. With the support of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, in 2019, the Sugar and Steam project was launched to address the unique challenges faced by farmers. This five-year project brought together Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences and AidEnv

Universitas Muhammadiyah Pontianak, Sangga Bumi, and Kandelia Alam attended a group discussion on the role of ikan tirus and crabs in the development of blue economy in Kubu Raya. For the last few months, the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences at Universitas Muhammadiyah Pontianak has been implementing a programme titled "Social Collaboration to Build the Nation (Kolaborasi Sosial Membangun Bangsa) " with the support of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, a

The Mendawak landscape of West Kalimantan Mendawak is an ecologically significant yet largely unprotected landscape in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is characterized by critical orangutan habitat, deep peatland areas, tropical forest, and the province’s largest mangrove forest expanse. Harbouring exceptional biodiversity and providing a safe refuge for numerous threatened species, including four primates endemic to Borneo, significant biodiversity value lies in the region’s

The Launch of Sangga Science Scholarships At Sangga Bumi Lestari, our foundation is built on a scientific and data-driven methodology....

After El Nino weather conditions saw fires spread throughout Kalimantan in 2023, Indonesia’s wet season started in earnest in November 2023.