HAkA berupaya keras untuk memperkuat perlindungan, konservasi, dan pemulihan Hutan Aceh tersisa dan berfokus di Kawasan Ekosistem Leuser (KEL) dari ancaman yang ada. Kami secara aktif mempromosikan pentingnya KEL sebagai salah satu bentang alam utama untuk solusi berbasis alam.

HAkA strives to strengthen the protection, conservation and restoration of Aceh's remaining forests and focuses on the Leuser Ecosystem (KEL) from existing threats. We actively promote the importance of KEL as one of the key landscapes for nature-based solutions.
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HAkA berupaya keras untuk memperkuat perlindungan, konservasi, dan pemulihan Hutan Aceh tersisa dan berfokus di Kawasan Ekosistem Leuser (KEL) dari ancaman yang ada. Kami secara aktif mempromosikan pentingnya KEL sebagai salah satu bentang alam utama untuk solusi berbasis alam.

HAkA strives to strengthen the protection, conservation and restoration of Aceh's remaining forests and focuses on the Leuser Ecosystem (KEL) from existing threats. We actively promote the importance of KEL as one of the key landscapes for nature-based solutions.
Copyright © 2025. All Rights Reserved.
HAkA berupaya keras untuk memperkuat perlindungan, konservasi, dan pemulihan Hutan Aceh tersisa dan berfokus di Kawasan Ekosistem Leuser (KEL) dari ancaman yang ada. Kami secara aktif mempromosikan pentingnya KEL sebagai salah satu bentang alam utama untuk solusi berbasis alam ...
Copyright HAkA © 2025. All Rights Reserved.
3 Pillars of HAkA
Forest Monitoring

HAkA monitors forest loss in Aceh regularly using satellite imagery data and also conducts ground checking using drones and the GFW - Forest Watcher application.

3 Pillars of HAkA
Advocacy

HAkA is involved in advocacy efforts to improve environmental policies, raise public awareness, and oppose inappropriate extractive development in the Leuser Ecosystem Area.

3 Pillars of HAkA
Community Empowerment

Empowerment is at the heart of HAkA’s approach to conservation. By engaging local communities directly, HAkA helps equip them with the knowledge and tools needed to sustainably manage their natural resources.

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HAkA strives to strengthen the protection, conservation and restoration of Aceh's remaining forests and focuses on the Leuser Ecosystem area . We actively promote the importance of the Leuser Ecosystem as one of the key landscapes for nature-based solutions...
The sustainability of the Leuser Ecosystem Area (KEL), Aceh's Forests, Nature and Environment which are beneficial to the community in a sustainable manner.
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What is HAkA?

What is HAkA?
Aceh Forest, Nature and Environment Foundation (HAkA) is a non-profit organization that focuses on advocacy for the protection of the sustainability of the Leuser Ecosystem Area (KEL).
What is the Leuser Ecosystem Area?
The Leuser Ecosystem (LEE) is an ecosystem located in the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. This area is mostly covered by the world's oldest and last tropical rainforest which is still home to the Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Elephant, Sumatran Rhinoceros, and Sumatran Orangutan to live side by side.
What landscapes are included in the Leuser Ecosystem Area?
The Leuser Ecosystem (LEE) is more than 35 times the size of Singapore, this magnificent and ancient ecosystem encompasses more than 2.6 million hectares of lowland rainforest, peat swamps, montane and coastal forests, alpine grasslands and cultivated areas. Globally recognised as one of the richest expanses of tropical rainforest found in Southeast Asia, the Leuser Ecosystem is also one of Asia’s largest carbon sinks.
What are the functions of the Leuser Ecosystem Area?
The Leuser Ecosystem Area (KEL) has a primary function as a center of biodiversity and plays an important role in maintaining environmental balance, from absorbing carbon, providing clean water and fresh air for millions of people, to preventing natural disasters such as floods and landslides.
Why is it important to protect the Leuser Ecosystem Area?
Protecting the Leuser Ecosystem Area (LEA) is very important because this area functions as a buffer zone for the Gunung Leuser National Park which is globally recognized as a Biosphere Reserve by MAB-UNESCO and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Park in the category of Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra. However, this area is now facing serious threats due to deforestation, poaching, and unsustainable infrastructure development. To protect it, various efforts are being made, including monitoring deforestation, environmental policy advocacy, and empowering communities to live more environmentally consciously.
How to contribute?
You can contribute in many ways, such as donating, volunteering, or taking the opportunity to do an internship. Last but not least, you can also help by spreading information and raising public awareness about nature conservation through social media, campaigns, and community activities. Every step, no matter how small, has a big impact on nature conservation. Visit the "Get Involved" page to learn more!
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What they say about us

Publication

"Looking at current regulations, reports, book publications and thinking on the Leuser Ecosystem Area."

Publication
Comments Off on Map of Minister of Forestry Decree No. 190/2001, Southern Sheet

On the Ratification of the Boundary of the Leuser Ecosystem Area in Aceh Province.

Policy
Comments Off on Map of Minister of Forestry Decree No. 10193 Year 2002

Regarding the Ratification of the Boundary of the Leuser Ecosystem Area in North Sumatra Province.

Publication
Comments Off on Leuser Declaration

Prof. Tgk. Ali Hasimy, Prof. Dr. Syamsuddin Mahmud, H. Bustanil Arifin, H. Teuku Djohan, H.…