Implementation of Land Tenure Settlement in Forest Area as a Land Object of Agrarian Reform in Central Sulawesi Province

Abstract

The allocation and utilization of forest resources is closely related to forest land tenure policies. Problems related to overlapping claims to forest areas are basically related to the existence of various products that can be utilized from forest resources and other potential natural resources. This encourages various parties to "participate" in the utilization and use of forest areas, which in the end gives rise to disputes or disagreements over resources that lead to forest resource conflicts. The research focus is on the Implementation of Land Settlement in Forest Areas (PTKH) in Central Sulawesi Province. The study used a qualitative approach through field observations and in-depth interviews. Data analysis was carried out qualitatively-descriptively. The results show that Agrarian Reform is a constitutional mandate to provide a sense of justice in order to create prosperity for the people, and resolve forest area problems and conflicts. Completion of the ongoing control and use of land in forest areas through PTKH activities to provide a sense of justice in order to create prosperity for the people, and resolve forest area problems and conflicts. The implementation of PTKH is in the form of legalizing assets through the release of forest areas and legalizing access through social forestry licensing in Central Sulawesi Province with recommendations for settlement patterns for changing boundaries (asset rights) and social forestry licensing patterns (access rights).