North Sumatra is rich in biodiversity and forests that sustain millions of people and provide habitat for endangered species like the Tapanuli orangutan. The landscapes of North Sumatra also support the production of globally traded goods such as palm oil, coffee, cocoa and rubber. It is critical that government, companies and communities work together to protect and restore natural areas while also helping farmers improve their agricultural practices, boost yields, adapt to climate change and access markets.
Konservasi Indonesia’s landscape strategy focuses on protecting and restoring high-value forests to improve ecological function and resilience, while also supporting farmers to adopt sustainable and regenerative management practices that increase productivity, enhance resilience, and improve farmer and community livelihoods. We work collaboratively with local government, supply chain actors, producers and communities to support the transition from “expand-and-extract” economic and land-use models to a high-value, climateresilient economy. By integrating forest protection with advanced agroforestry and yield intensification, we aim to provide a scalable implementation framework that aligns with and advances Indonesia’s FOLU Net Sink 2030 goals, provincial sustainability mandates, corporate supply chain commitments, and international ESG investment standards.
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