Agusen, a Hidden Gem in the Heart of the Gayo Lues District, Indonesia

This video shares the story about a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) LESTARI project grantee, Javlec, in the Agusen Village in the Aceh Province. Javlec, a local organization, has worked with local communities to develop collaborative forest management plans and is working with the Agusen village to create a plan that includes an ecotourism scheme to improve livelihoods without damaging the environment.

Tetra Tech is implementing the USAID LESTARI project, which supports the Government of Indonesia to decrease GHG emissions and conserve biodiversity in carbon-rich, biologically significant forest and mangrove ecosystems. Through LESTARI, Tetra Tech applies a landscape approach that combines conservation objectives and low emissions development strategies. This approach improves land use governance, enhances protected areas management and protection of key species, and increases commitment from the private sector for more sustainable business practices.