PERLINDUNGAN DAN PENEGAKAN HUKUM TERHADAP KAWASAN KONSERVASI GUNUNG RINJANI DALAM PERSPEKTIF UNDANG-UNDANG KONSERVASI SUMBER DAYA ALAM HAYATI

Protection And Law Enforcement Of The Mount Rinjani Conservation Area From The Perspective Of The Law On Conservation Of Natural Resources

Abstract

Mount Rinjani National Park is one of the important conservation areas protected by national law due to its ecological value, biodiversity, and vital environmental functions for Lombok Island and its surroundings. Legal protection for this area is regulated in Law Number 5 of 1990, which was later reinforced through Law Number 32 of 2024 as an amendment. Forms of legal protection include: prohibition of destructive activities such as poaching, encroachment, and forest burning, direct supervision by Forestry Police and the TNGR Office, and community involvement through participatory approaches and conservation education. Law enforcement is carried out through: regular patrols by the Forestry Police (Polhut) and investigations by Civil Servant Investigators (PPNS) of Forestry. Therefore, the synergy between law enforcement officials, the government, local communities, and tourists is crucial to ensure the sustainability of conservation functions in Mount Rinjani National Park