Planet Indonesia

What Planet Indonesia does

Planet Indonesia is a US-incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit (founded 2014) that conserves at-risk ecosystems in the Indonesian Archipelago through a community-led governance model rather than top-down conservation. Its 'Core Model' rests on four pillars — Inclusive Governance, Participatory Management, Rights and Access, and Regenerative Livelihoods — implemented through village-level Conservation Cooperatives (PUMKs) that provide community savings and loans systems alongside biodiversity programs. The organization reports 1.6 million hectares protected, 102 community governance institutions supported, and nearly 40,000 people served, with documented environmental outcomes including a 70% reduction in deforestation and 80% reduction in poaching across project sites.

Operationally, Planet Indonesia runs SMART patrol wildlife monitoring, Climate Smart Agriculture training, a Fire Free Village program, a Songbird Rescue Center, and a Weaving Cooperative supporting over 1,500 Indigenous women. Its technology stack integrates Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART) patrols, bioacoustic monitoring with AI analysis (via partnership with WildMon), the PLEO (Pooled Local Expert Opinion) wildlife density estimation method, a Governance Index, and a smartphone app (via OceanWise partnership) for wildlife market tracking. The organization is twinned with Yayasan Planet Indonesia, its Indonesian nonprofit counterpart, with Indonesian staff based in Pontianak, West Kalimantan and US operations in Webster Groves, Missouri.

Revenue comes from three streams: high-impact restricted grants (Darwin Initiative UK government, Biodiversity Challenge Fund), individual donations, and scaling/technical-assistance partnerships with peer organizations. Financial disclosures for 2025 show a $4.13M end-of-year cash balance (65% restricted) — characterized internally as the organization's best financial year — with $3.49M already allocated to 2026-2027 program expenditure. The organization has demonstrated strategic scaling through partnerships (JAPESDA in Sulawesi, Blue Ventures knowledge exchange, American Bird Conservancy on Buru Island) and participation in international forums including COP28, while maintaining core recognition through IUCN PANORAMA and Future for Nature Award credentials.

Name

Planet Indonesia

Legal name

Planet Indonesia

Website

https://planetindonesia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Planet Indonesia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2014 that conserves at-risk ecosystems in the Indonesian Archipelago through community-led governance, supporting 102 Indigenous community institutions across 1.6 million hectares via Conservation Cooperatives, SMART patrols, and regenerative livelihoods programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Conservation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB), Community Forestry & Indigenous Land Stewardship Services (IMAMAJAM), Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH), Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Programs (Water, Biodiversity Credits, PES) (IMAMAJAK)

Keywords

• Community-led conservation
• Biodiversity conservation services
• Wildlife monitoring programs
• Regenerative livelihood programs
• Environmental nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Primary revenue source from high-impact restricted grants for multi-year conservation projects, including Darwin Initiative funding from UK government, Biodiversity Challenge Fund, and other institutional donors.
2. Individual Donations: Charitable donations from individuals supporting conservation efforts, with Planet Indonesia operating as a certified 501(c)(3) organization (EIN: 47-0988119).
3. Partnership and Scaling Support: Revenue from scaling partnerships and technical assistance to other organizations seeking to implement community-led conservation models.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Planet Indonesia delivers community-led conservation programs in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities across the Indonesian Archipelago, primarily in West Kalimantan. Its core offerings include the Conservation Cooperative (PUMK) model providing community savings and loans, SMART Patrol wildlife monitoring, Climate Smart Agriculture training, Fire Free Village programs, the Wak Gatak Songbird Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, the Weaving Cooperative supporting Indigenous women, and a digital Learning Hub for knowledge dissemination.

Product overview

Planet Indonesia is a nonprofit conservation organization that does not offer a traditional software product. Its offerings consist of community-based programs and initiatives delivered through direct on-the-ground implementation. The core offering is the Conservation Cooperative (PUMK) model—a community-driven savings and loans system that provides financial inclusion to rural communities while supporting conservation outcomes. This is delivered through a broader Core Model framework comprising four pillars: Inclusive Governance, Participatory Management, Rights and Access, and Regenerative Livelihoods. Supporting programs include SMART Patrol wildlife monitoring, Climate Smart Agriculture training, the Wak Gatak Songbird Rescue Center, Fire Free Village Program, and the Weaving Cooperative for Indigenous women. The organization also maintains a digital Learning Hub platform (learn.planetindonesia.org) for sharing research and educational resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conservation Cooperative (PUMK) Program
• SMART Patrol Program
• Climate Smart Agriculture Program
• Wak Gatak Songbird Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
• Fire Free Village Program
• Weaving Cooperative
• Learning Hub (learn.planetindonesia.org)

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% reduction in deforestation across project sites
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• MenjadisupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Joint publication on relational funding guidelines for intermediaries to address growing calls to shift power and direct funding to local organizations.
• American Bird ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Research partnership for blue-fronted lorikeet documentation expedition on Buru Island. American Bird Conservancy researchers participated in the 14-day Mount Kapalatmada expedition.
• Birdtour AsiasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Expedition partnership for blue-fronted lorikeet documentation. Contributed mountaineers and conservationists to Mount Kapalatmada expedition.
• JAPESDAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Four-year partnership agreement signed to work with communities in Gorontalo Sulawesi, expanding Planet Indonesia's reach beyond Indonesian Borneo.
• Woodwell Climate Research CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeospatial analysis partnership to calculate carbon sequestration of the Gunung Nyiut Penrissen Forest Complex over two decades and analyze changes in aboveground carbon density.
• OceanWisesupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to develop smartphone app for tracking bird market data to combat wildlife trafficking. Scientific and objective measurement of conservation program impacts.
• WildMonsupportingTechnology or IntegrationConservation technology partnership for bioacoustic monitoring. AI integration to analyze forest soundscapes combined with community knowledge for forest health assessment.
• BKSDA Kalimantan BaratcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Environmental and Forestry Law Enforcement Agency for wildlife protection, rifle exchange programs, and forest management. Joint SMART patrol implementation.
• Faculty of Forestry, Tanjungpura UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for comprehensive evaluation of community-led integrated landscape initiatives in West Kalimantan.
• University of MiamisupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership for study on interactions between human well-being and environmental outcomes through community-led conservation.
• Blue VenturessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge exchange partnership. Blue Ventures assisted Planet Indonesia and now Planet Indonesia shares model with Forkani (assisted by Blue Ventures) for coastal community conservation.
• Cornell Lab of Ornithology (eBird)supportingTechnology or IntegrationBiodiversity data platform partnership for sharing wildlife observations. Blue-fronted lorikeet images and recordings released through eBird platform.
• LegadosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership referenced in community engagement and radical listening programs for new partner village Ganjang.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rare: Rare is a global conservation organization that designs community-led fisheries and natural resource management solutions using behavior-change campaigns. Both organizations share a community-led, livelihoods-plus-conservation thesis and compete for similar IPLC-focused bilateral funding.
• Blue Ventures: Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that partners with coastal communities to establish Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs). Planet Indonesia explicitly cites Blue Ventures as a knowledge exchange partner, and both organizations implement community-led conservation with financial inclusion components in coastal Indonesia.
• Health In Harmony: Health In Harmony (parent of ASRI) pioneered the integrated human health + conservation + livelihoods model in Borneo. Both organizations share the community-led conservation thesis applied in Indonesian Borneo, and have exchanged learnings on the conservation cooperative/savings model.

Broad incumbents

• World Wildlife Fund (WWF): WWF is one of the largest global conservation organizations with extensive Indonesia and Borneo programs covering forests, wildlife (including helmeted hornbill), and community engagement. Overlap is broad and they often co-fund similar initiatives in West Kalimantan.
• Fauna & Flora International (FFI): FFI is a long-established international conservation NGO with species-focused and habitat programs across Southeast Asia including Indonesia. They overlap with Planet Indonesia in wildlife species protection (helmeted hornbill, marine species) and biodiversity conservation in Kalimantan.
• The Nature Conservancy (TNC): TNC is a global conservation leader running major forest, marine, and climate programs including in Indonesia. They overlap with Planet Indonesia on forest conservation, reforestation, climate-smart agriculture, and nature-based solutions financing.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS): WCS operates the largest network of urban wildlife parks and field conservation programs globally, with significant Indonesia presence including Karimata region work. They share Planet Indonesia's wildlife protection and SMART patrol methodology in overlapping geographies.
• Conservation International (CI): Conservation International is a major global NGO working on biodiversity hotspots, climate, and ocean conservation with deep Indonesia presence. They overlap with Planet Indonesia on forest protection, marine conservation, and indigenous community partnerships across the archipelago.

Others

• IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative: IDH convenes companies, governments, and NGOs to make forests and agricultural supply chains more sustainable, including landscape initiatives in Indonesia. They overlap with Planet Indonesia on landscape-scale conservation, smallholder farmer support, and jurisdictional sustainability approaches in Kalimantan.

Emerging players

• Rainforest Trust: Rainforest Trust focuses on purchasing and protecting high-biodiversity rainforest lands, with significant Indonesia and Borneo projects. They share Planet Indonesia's forest protection and habitat conservation outcomes but use a land-purchase model rather than community-led governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/planet_indo
• Facebookfacebook.com/planetindonesia1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/planetindonesia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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