Rainforest Trust Partners

Yayasan Palka Agra Hayati (YPAH)

Yayasan Palka Agra Hayati (YPAH) appears to be a local Indonesian organization focused on integrated conservation, tackling environmental issues like illegal logging and wildlife trafficking by empowering communities through Conservation Cooperatives (CCs) that offer business, education, and health support, addressing root causes of degradation while fostering local ownership and sustainable livelihoods around protected areas, working with various partners for holistic community well-being and environmental protection in Indonesia.

What Yayasan Palka Agra Hayati (YPAH) does:

  • Community-Based Conservation: YPAH creates Conservation Cooperatives (CCs) to involve local villagers in managing protected areas and ecosystems.
  • Addresses Root Causes: They tackle socio-economic inequality, which often drives harmful environmental activities, by improving human well-being.
  • Holistic Support: CCs provide services in business, education, and health, creating shared solutions for forest and wildlife protection.
  • Sustainable Livelihoods: They aim to improve local prosperity, reducing dependence on destructive practices like illegal logging or palm oil expansion.

How they work:

  • Village-Led Partnerships: YPAH collaborates directly with rural communities to develop and implement conservation strategies.
  • Targeted Services: They partner with public and private organizations to deliver essential services to communities.

In essence, YPAH integrates human development with environmental protection, recognizing that healthy communities are key to healthy ecosystems in Indonesia.

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