Implementasi Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 18 Tahun 2013 Tentang Pencegahan Pemberantasan Perusakan Hutan (Studi pada UPT Kesatuan Pengelolaan Hutan (KPH) Wilayah VII Gunung Tua Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara)

Abstract

Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 18 Year 2013 on Prevention of Eradication of Forest Destruction, in the general explanation states that Indonesia's forest as a gift and grace of God Almighty mandated to the people of Indonesia is a major element of the buffer system of human life and is the basic capital of national development that has the real benefits, both ecological, socio cultural, and economic benefits for the life and livelihood of the Indonesian nation to develop in a balanced and dynamic. The development of the forestry sector has a very important and strategic role. UPT. Forest Management Unit (KPH) Region VII Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara is one of the extension of Forestry Service of North Sumatera Province which has the duty to administer the authority of the Government in the field of Forestry.This study aims to analyze: the implementation of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 18 Year 2013 on Prevention of Eradication of Forest Destruction, at UPT Unity of Forest Management (KPH) Region VII Gunung Tua Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara, Informants in this research as much as the implementer policies, ie government officials of KPH, sub-district heads, village heads and communities. The analytical method used is quantitative descriptive.The result of the research shows that Implementation of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 18 Year 2013 on Prevention of Eradication of Forest Destruction, at Unit of Forest Management Unit (KPH) of Region VII of Old Mountain of Padang Lawas Utara Regency seen from communication aspect, resources, disposition and bureaucracy structure not yet running effectively. The ineffectiveness of the Implementation of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 18 Year 2013 on the Prevention of Eradication of Forest Destruction, at UPT Unity of Forest Management (KPH) of Region VII Gunung Tua Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara, due to limited resources available (human, , communication between existing stakeholders has not gone well.