UPAYA BALAI BESAR KONSERVASI SUMBER DAYA ALAM RIAU DALAM PENANGGULANGAN TINDAK PIDANA ILLEGAL LOGGING DI KAWASAN SUAKA MARGASATWA BUKIT RIMBANG DAN BUKIT BALING

Abstract

Forests have a very important position and role in supporting national development. The
Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia of 1945 Article 33 paragraph (3) explains that "the
earth and water and natural wealth contained therein are controlled by the state and used for the
greatest prosperity of the people". Forest areas in Indonesia have a function as a conservation
function; protected function; and production function. In general, all forests have the function of
conservation, protection and production. Each forest area has different conditions according to
the physical condition, topography, flora and fauna and biodiversity and ecosystem. In
Indonesia, the three functions of the Forest Area have been established as the main function of
the forest. which is intended by the main function is the main function carried by a forest. The
practice of illegal logging not only takes place in the production forest area but also penetrates
in protected forests and conservation areas. On the other hand, the current global era with its
various modernization devices has provided relatively accessible accessibility. The practice of
illegal logging has threatened the survival of mankind in theworld.
This research aims to find out efforts to combat illegal logging in the Bukit Rimbang
Wildlife Reserve and Bukit Baling which is the authority of the Riau Natural Resources
Conservation Center in terms ofmaintaining and protecting conservation areas conducted based
on field studies and interviews. This type of research is categorized into a sociological legal
study that stems from factual events and problems that occur and grow in the midst of society.
The resultsof this study there are three important things, namely pertama intends to
unifytheextent of the efforts that have been made by the Riau Natural Resources Conservation
Center in terms of tackling illegal logging in the Bukit Rimbang Wildlife Reserve and Bukit
Baling. Second, what obstacles occur in efforts to combat illegal logging in the Bukit Rimbang
Wildlife Reserve and Bukit Baling. Third, what steps can be taken to overcome the problem of
illegal logging in the Bukit Rimbang Wildlife Reserve and Bukit Baling.
Keywords: Effort, Countermeasures, Illegal Logging