Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara

What Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara does

Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) is an Indonesian non-profit scientific conservation organization founded in 2014 and headquartered in Jakarta, operating across 12 provinces to protect Indonesia's terrestrial and marine ecosystems. YKAN was established on the programmatic foundation built by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) during its nearly 30-year presence in Indonesia; since March 2020, following TNC's exit from Indonesia, YKAN has served as the primary implementing partner for all former TNC conservation programs. The organization runs two core programs: Program Terestrial (community-led conservation, sustainable forestry, sustainable oil palm, peatland conservation) and Program Kelautan (blue economy, sustainable fisheries, coastal resilience, ocean protection), with ambitious 2030 targets including 25 million hectares of sustainably managed land and sea, 55.4 MtCO2e/year of climate mitigation potential, and welfare improvements for 140,500 people.

YKAN's technology stack includes the FishFace AI image identification application for fish species recognition, the CODRS (Crew-Operated Data Recording System) deployed across 11 Fishery Management Areas with 1,110 fishermen, and proprietary methodologies including Reduced Impact Logging-Carbon (RIL-C), Natural Climate Solutions (NCS), Development by Design (DbD), and the SIGAP community empowerment approach. The organization maintains a multi-stakeholder partnership model spanning government ministries (KLHK, KKP, BRGM), corporate partners (APP Sinar Mas, Chevron, Djarum, Indofood, HSBC, Deutsche Bank), international philanthropic foundations (Temasek, UBS Optimus, Cisco, Disney), and academic institutions (IPB, ITB, UI, Mulawarman, Tanjungpura).

YKAN's revenue model is non-commercial: as a charitable foundation, it does not sell products or services. Funding is derived from individual donations (Fundraiser and Sobat Lestari membership programs via donation.ykan.or.id), corporate partnerships for CSR-driven conservation programs, and grants from international foundations and bilateral/multilateral donors. The organization operates a community-led GTM motion distributing conservation programs through government co-implementation, corporate CSR channels, and grassroots community networks, with no commercial pricing structure.

Name

Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara

Legal name

Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara

Website

https://ykan.or.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) is an Indonesian non-profit scientific conservation organization founded in 2014, operating terrestrial and marine programs across 12 provinces to protect Indonesia's land and sea through science-based methods, community empowerment, and multi-stakeholder partnerships with government, corporate, and international foundation funders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Aquaculture (11251), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)

SIC

Forestry (800), Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI), Forest Health Management (Pest, Disease & Invasive Species Control) (AFAMAAAE), Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

Keywords

• Environmental conservation services
• Terrestrial and marine protection
• Sustainable fisheries management
• Community-based conservation
• Natural climate solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donation program including Fundraiser and Sobat Lestari membership programs. Supports conservation activities through public contributions.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Collaborations with corporations for conservation programs including mangrove restoration, sustainable fisheries, and community empowerment initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) is a non-profit scientific conservation organization that designs and delivers terrestrial and marine conservation programs across 12 Indonesian provinces. It applies proprietary scientific methodologies such as SIGAP, FishFace AI, CODRS, RIL-C, Natural Climate Solutions, and Development by Design, partnering with government, corporations, academia, and local communities to protect 25 million hectares of forests and oceans by 2030.

Product overview

YKAN operates as a non-profit scientific conservation organization with two core programs: Terrestrial (Program Terestrial) and Marine (Program Kelautan). The Terrestrial program encompasses community-led conservation, sustainable forestry, sustainable oil palm, and peatland conservation. The Marine program covers blue economy, sustainable fisheries, coastal resilience, and ocean protection. Supporting these core programs are technology applications including FishFace (AI-powered fish identification), CODRS (fisheries data recording), and methodologies like SIGAP (community empowerment approach), RIL-C (reduced impact logging), Natural Climate Solutions, MERA (mangrove restoration), and SECURE (shrimp-carbon aquaculture). YKAN is not a technology product company but a conservation organization that develops and applies scientific methods and tools for environmental protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Program Terestrial (Terrestrial Conservation Program) Terrestrial conservation program supporting sustainable and low-emission forestry practices, encompassing community-led conservation, sustainable forest management, sustainable oil palm, and peatland conservation across Indonesia's 12 provinces.
• Program Kelautan (Marine Conservation Program) Marine conservation program supporting sustainable management of 10 million hectares of coastal and marine resources through Blue Economy, Sustainable Fisheries, Coastal Resilience, and Ocean Protection strategies, with a 2030 target of 14 million hectares including 300,000 hectares of mangrove management.
• SIGAP (Aksi Inspiratif Warga untuk Perubahan) Community-driven conservation approach empowering villages to design and monitor their own development progress, focusing on natural resource management and sustainable livelihoods. Reaches villages in Indonesia's state forest areas where 70% of villagers depend on forests.
• FishFace Mobile image identification application that uses AI to enable fishermen to identify and track their catches using mobile devices. Underpins identification of 8+ million fish specimen photos.
• CODRS (Crew-Operated Data Recording System) Data recording system operated by partner fishermen to collect real-time fisheries data, supporting scientific recommendations and sustainable fisheries management.
• RIL-C (Reduced Impact Logging-Carbon) Reduced Impact Logging method with potential to reduce permanent emissions by up to 40% (40.4 ton C/ha), contributing to at least 13% of total emission reduction targets.
• Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) Natural resource-based mitigation efforts including forest and wetland protection, improved forest management, and restoration of forest, peat, and mangrove ecosystems. Peatland restoration contributes 74% of NCS mitigation potential.
• Development by Design (DbD) Method to identify high conservation value areas that should be avoided as forest utilization areas, supporting sustainable development planning.
• MERA (Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration Alliance) Alliance addressing mangrove challenges by promoting ecosystem-based solutions to restore and protect mangrove ecosystems, with corporate partners including APP Sinar Mas and Indofood.
• SECURE (Shrimp-Carbon Aquaculture) Integrated shrimp-carbon aquaculture program combining sustainable shrimp farming with carbon sequestration and mangrove conservation, implemented in Berau with Chevron support.
• Koralestari Coral reef conservation program supporting sustainable marine ecosystems and livelihoods for coastal communities.
• TURF/Reserve (Territorial Use Right of Fishery) Community-based fisheries management approach granting local communities access to manage specific coastal fishing areas for sustainable resource use.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 million hectares of forests and oceans targeted for sustainable management by 2030
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• The Nature Conservancy (TNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTNC established the foundation for YKAN in 2014. After nearly 30 years of operation in Indonesia, TNC transferred all program implementation to YKAN as its primary partner in March 2020.
• Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (KLHK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral government ministry for environment and forestry. YKAN supports low-carbon development policies aligned with conservation principles based on scientific research.
• Kementerian Kelautan dan Perkinsikan (KKP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. Collaboration on sustainable marine resource management and fisheries conservation since 2014.
• Badan Restorasi Gambut dan Mangrove (BRGM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency for peat and mangrove restoration. YKAN supports evaluation of rewetting impacts across different land cover types in Jambi.
• APP Sinar MascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaper and pulp company participating in MERA (Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration Alliance) for ecosystem-based solutions.
• PT Chevron Pacific IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOil company contributing to coastal conservation through blue carbon protection and SECURE (Shrimp Carbon Aquaculture) programs in Berau.
• PT DjarumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTobacco company supporting mangrove restoration through Mangrove Volunteers Day and integrated watershed management at Gunung Muria.
• HSBC IndonesiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking partner supporting mangrove conservation model in Desa Teluk Pambang through NCS approach.
• Deutsche BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting community-based monitoring to protect endangered sea turtle habitats and improve rural livelihoods.
• Cisco FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding AI-based fishing technology project 'Connecting Small-scale Indonesian Fishers for Sustainability' at港口 Tenau, NTT.
• DisneymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation campaign 'Keep Our Ocean Amazing' protecting 10 marine species related to Pandora, with 7 found in Indonesia.
• Jasa RaharjaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState insurance company supporting integrated coastal area management and sea turtle conservation in Desa Kulati.
• TokopediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerE-commerce platform supporting 'Adopt a Tree' reforestation program in Long Duhung village.
• IPB UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for conservation research and scientific studies.
• Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research collaboration in conservation science.
• Universitas Indonesia (UI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for conservation research and scientific studies.
• Universitas MulawarmanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEast Kalimantan university collaborating on orangutan feeding research in Wehea-Kelay landscape.
• Universitas TanjungpuraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWest Kalimantan university for conservation research partnerships.
• PT Indofood Sukses MakmurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood conglomerate participating in MERA mangrove ecosystem restoration alliance.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Burung Indonesia: Indonesian bird conservation organization with affiliate relationship to BirdLife International. Comparable in local presence, government partnership, and community-based conservation approach.
• Reef Check Indonesia: Indonesia-based marine conservation NGO focused on coral reef ecosystems and community-based monitoring. Comparable in volunteer-based and community-led marine conservation approaches.

Broad incumbents

• Fauna & Flora International (FFI): Global conservation organization with Indonesia presence, focused on species and habitat protection. Comparable scientific methodology and multi-stakeholder partnership model.
• The Nature Conservancy (TNC): TNC is YKAN's predecessor organization and continues as a global conservation leader. Direct comparison in mission, methodology, and partnership style; TNC transferred all Indonesia program implementation to YKAN in 2020.

Direct peers

• WWF Indonesia: The largest international conservation NGO operating in Indonesia, with overlapping terrestrial and marine programs, government partnerships, and corporate donor model. Direct competitor for donor dollars and government partnerships.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Indonesia: International conservation NGO with Indonesia operations focused on marine protected areas and wildlife. Comparable science-based methodology and government partnership model.
• Wetlands International Indonesia: Specializes in wetland conservation globally with Indonesia presence, directly overlapping with YKAN's peatland and mangrove restoration programs, particularly in BRGM-partnered initiatives.
• Conservation International Indonesia: Active in Indonesia with similar science-based conservation approach, corporate partnerships, and focus on forests, oceans, and climate. Direct competitor for conservation funding and policy influence.

Emerging players

• Rare Indonesia: Behavior-change focused conservation organization that works in Indonesia on fisheries and marine conservation. Comparable in community-based approaches and social marketing methodologies.

Others

• IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative: International organization that convenes companies, governments, and NGOs to make sustainable trade the norm. Comparable convening function in Indonesian commodity supply chains (palm oil, pulp) and corporate partnership models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

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