Protecting Riau’s Forests,
Empowering Its Communities
We work alongside local and Indigenous communities to protect forests, restore ecosystems,
and build sustainable livelihoods across Riau, Indonesia.
WHO WE ARE
Local Knowledge. Stronger Communities. Resilient Forests.
Hutanriau Foundation works with forest-dependent communities to strengthen local stewardship, support sustainable livelihoods, and protect the ecosystems that sustain life across Riau.
We combine participatory research, community mapping, capacity building, and practical conservation action to create solutions rooted in local knowledge.
OUR FOCUS AREAS
Connecting People, Knowledge, and Landscapes
Our programmes respond to the realities of forest-dependent communities while strengthening the ecological resilience of Riau’s landscapes.
Participatory Land Governance and Spatial Evidence
Participatory mapping, GIS, land-use planning, and spatial evidence that help communities and decision-makers understand and govern landscapes more fairly.
Explore programmes →Community-Based Forest and Land Rehabilitation
Technical and institutional support that enables community groups to participate effectively in forest and land rehabilitation programmes.
Explore programmes →Ecosystem Restoration and Wildlife Coexistence
Site-based restoration, enrichment planting, and practical measures designed to strengthen ecosystems and support coexistence with wildlife.
Explore programmes →Sustainable Livelihoods and Community Enterprise
Locally rooted enterprises, non-timber forest products, ecotourism, and skills that connect household resilience with responsible landscape stewardship.
Explore programmes →Local Knowledge, Research, and Learning
Research and documentation that bring local ecological knowledge, field evidence, and community experience into wider learning and decision-making.
Explore programmes →Environmental Partnerships and Public Engagement
Collaborative environmental action with government, civil society, universities, companies, volunteers, and the wider public.
Explore programmes →OUR IMPACT
Field Experience That Creates Lasting Change
For more than a decade, Hutanriau has worked alongside communities and partners to turn local knowledge into practical action for forests and livelihoods.
Figures refer to specific documented projects. Programme areas may overlap and are not presented as cumulative organisational totals.
See our impact →FEATURED PROJECTS
Evidence from the Field
Selected projects showing how Hutanriau connects community priorities, spatial evidence, local knowledge, and practical environmental action.
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Community Forest Management and Jernang in Air Buluh
Community forest management in Air Buluh linked participatory mapping, forest farmer groups, and jernang development to strengthen livelihoods and incentives for keeping Bukit Betabuh…
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Bamboo Restoration and Habitat Enrichment in Tahura SSH
Hutanriau planted 1,000 bamboo stems across 10 hectares in Tahura Sultan Syarif Hasyim and recorded 76 per cent survival in an initial census, providing…
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Community-Based Forest and Land Rehabilitation in KPH Singingi
Hutanriau accompanied 29 self-managed community groups across 11 villages and four subdistricts during a multi-year forest and land rehabilitation programme in KPH Singingi.
WORK WITH US
Partner with a Locally Rooted Organisation in Riau
We collaborate with communities, government agencies, research institutions, civil society organisations, and donors to develop credible and practical solutions for forests and people.