PELAKSANAAN UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 18 TAHUN 2013 TENTANG PENCEGAHAN DAN PEMBERANTASAN PERUSAKAN HUTAN DI KECAMATAN PANGEAN KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI

Environmental damage caused by illegal logging is already being felt by some people,
so that led to misunderstandings and disputes between citizens. The study was
conducted in the District Pangean Singingi Kuantan District. Some problems that
occurred in district of Pangean; how the implementation of Law No. 18 2013 and role
of the Government and obstacles in the prevention and forest destruction in the district
of Pangean Regency Kuantan Sengingi. The research objective is; to explain the
implementation of Law No. 18 2013 in the district of Pangean. Related to the
Government's role in the prevention and forest destruction and barriers in the
prevention of forest destruction in the district of Pangean Regency Kuantan Singingi.
The results of this study are that; Implementation of Law Number 18 2013 has been
socialized to the community leaders and companies in Kuantan Singingi; role of
government in the implementation of the prevention of forest destruction has been
carried through in the form of patrol surveillance, raids and joint operations ; Obstacles
in the prevention of forest destruction is that the pressure from local police officers or
government officials, so that the perpetrators of forest encroachment continues to run
because they feel protected.
Keywords: Law, Forest Damage, Damage Prevention