HAkA

What HAkA does

HAkA (Yayasan Hutan, Alam dan Lingkungan Aceh) is a grassroots Indonesian non-profit foundation headquartered in Banda Aceh, established in 2012 to protect the Leuser Ecosystem and the forests of Aceh province. The organization operates three integrated pillars: advocacy (policy influence at provincial and national levels), empowerment (community training, village regulations, sustainable livelihoods), and monitoring (forest cover tracking). Its technology stack is centered on satellite imagery analysis, drone-based aerial observation, GIS tools, and a Power BI-based deforestation data dashboard, with outputs published through a dedicated mapping portal (Peta HAkA) and informational resources (HAkA Pedia, TV HAkA).

HAkA delivers programs across three primary stakeholder segments: local communities in 14+ partner villages (training, community patrol teams, women's groups, faith-leader engagement), provincial and district government agencies (policy advocacy, RTRW spatial planning, Qanun facilitation), and educational institutions (Leuser Curriculum, HAkA Goes to School). Notable operational outcomes include facilitating the 2026 Wildlife Protection Qanun in Kampung Sumber Makmur, tracking nearly 40,000 hectares of forest loss in 2025, and accumulating approximately 700,000 hectares of documented deforestation in Aceh over 35 years.

The organization's business model is entirely donation-based with no commercial revenue. International donations flow through The Orangutan Project and Wildlife Asia (whose respective presidents serve as board advisors), while domestic Indonesian donations are collected via QRIS through Bank BSI. HAkA sustains a 26+ person team with support from 30+ institutional partners including WRI, Ford Foundation, NICFI, the Asia Foundation, Global Conservation, and National Geographic. Director Farwiza Farhan received the Whitley Gold Award and the Rolex Awards for Enterprise in 2026, materially elevating the organization's international funding and reputational position.

Name

HAkA

Legal name

Yayasan Hutan, Alam dan Lingkungan Aceh

Website

https://haka.or.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HAkA is an Indonesian non-profit foundation (founded 2012) that protects the 2.6 million hectare Leuser Ecosystem in Aceh through satellite and drone-based forest monitoring, community empowerment across 14+ partner villages, and policy advocacy targeting government and educational institutions. It is funded entirely through donations and supported by 30+ international partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Trusts & Protected Areas (BPAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Forest conservation services
• Environmental advocacy
• Community empowerment
• Deforestation monitoring
• Conservation education

Headquarters

HQ city

Banda Aceh

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. International Donations via Partner Organizations: HAkA depends entirely on donations to carry out its work. International donations are managed through The Orangutan Project (TOP) and Wildlife Asia (WA), with TOP President Leif Cocks and WA Executive Director Clare Campbell serving as board advisors. Donors can contribute directly via the TOP-hosted HAkA Leuser Ecosystem Appeal page.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HAkA (Hutan Alam dan Lingkungan Aceh) is an Indonesian non-profit foundation that protects, conserves, and restores Aceh's forests, with a primary focus on the 2.6 million hectare Leuser Ecosystem. The organization delivers its mission through three pillars: advocacy (policy engagement with government on spatial planning and environmental regulations), empowerment (training Community Patrol Teams, Environmental Cadres, and women's groups in more than 14 partner villages), and monitoring (satellite imagery analysis, drone-based aerial observation, and GIS-based deforestation dashboards). HAkA also publishes conservation data, maps, books, and educational resources and runs the HAkA Goes to School environmental education program.

Product overview

HAkA (Hutan Alam dan Lingkungan Aceh) is a non-profit conservation foundation that does not operate a traditional software product platform. Rather, HAkA offers a portfolio of knowledge and educational resources including HAkA Pedia (a knowledge repository), TV HAkA (video documentation), Peta HAkA (mapping portal for forest data), publications (books and reports), and HAkA Goes to School (environmental education program). These offerings collectively serve HAkA's mission of protecting the Leuser Ecosystem through advocacy, community empowerment, and forest monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peta HAkA (Aceh Mapping Portal)

Quantifiable outcome

• Villages with enacted wildlife protection regulations (Qanun)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered significant.

• Universitas Teuku UmarsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAkA collaborates with Universitas Teuku Umar in the protection of the Leuser Ecosystem and Rawa Tripa, involving joint research and academic engagement.
• Kesatuan Pengelola Hutan (KPH) 1 AcehsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAkA conducts joint training programs with KPH 1 Aceh, including Global Forest Watch and GIS training sessions at the Leuser Conservation Training Center.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Conservation International: Global conservation organization with active programs in Indonesia on forest protection, biodiversity, and community-led conservation. Comparable in core mission, though operating as a much larger global incumbent.
• World Resources Institute: Major HAkA supporter and broader global research organization working on environmental monitoring, climate, and sustainable forest management. Comparable in forest-data and policy work, but operates as a much larger incumbent with global scope.
• The Nature Conservancy: Global conservation NGO with active Indonesia programs on forest protection, community partnerships, and policy advocacy. Comparable in mission and methods, but at much larger global scale.

Direct peers

• The Orangutan Project: Existing HAkA partner that manages international donations for the organization and shares its focus on orangutan conservation in the Leuser Ecosystem. Directly comparable in mission and beneficiary base.
• WWF Indonesia: Major Indonesian environmental NGO working on forest protection, biodiversity, and community empowerment across Sumatra. Highly comparable in mission, geographic focus, and conservation approach to HAkA, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Forest Peoples Programme: International NGO focused on forest-dependent community rights, Indigenous land tenure, and community-based conservation. Comparable in community-empowerment pillar of HAkA's work and alignment with grassroots forest protection.
• Yayasan Greenpeace Indonesia: Indonesian environmental NGO advocating on deforestation, climate, and biodiversity issues using campaigns, investigations, and policy advocacy. Comparable in mission and Indonesian geographic focus, though using more confrontational advocacy tactics.
• Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme: Indonesia-based NGO focused on Sumatran orangutan conservation, habitat protection, and community engagement in the same Leuser/Sumatran landscape as HAkA. Directly comparable in geographic scope and conservation mandate.
• Wildlife Asia: Existing HAkA partner managing international donations alongside The Orangutan Project, focused on wildlife conservation in Southeast Asia. Comparable in conservation mission and donor-channel role.
• Fauna & Flora International: International conservation NGO with active Indonesia programs on forest biodiversity, species protection, and community-led conservation. Comparable in mission and community-engagement model, though operating at global scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCftYGKrbvrK8x6zrPie3OFA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haka-foundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/hakaaceh
• Instagraminstagram.com/haka.aceh
• Xx.com/haka_sumatra

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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