Erna Rositah¹³, Mustofa Agung Sardjono¹, Marlon I Aipassa¹, Suyadi²

¹Faculty of Forestry, Mulawarman University. Jl. Kuaro, Samarinda 75119, P.O. Box 1068, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Tel.: +62-541-749343, email: errosliyanta@yahoo.com

²Faculty of Agriculture, Mulawarman University Jl. Pasir Balengkong, Gn. Kelua, Samarinda, East Kalimantan .75117. Indonesia

³Forest Management Department, Samarinda State of Agriculture Polytechnic, Jl. Samratulangi Gunung Panjang, Samarinda 75131, P.O. Box 192, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Tel.: +62-541-260421, Fax.: +62-541-260680

The strategic position of the City of Tarakan and increasing population growth have made competition for living space even higher and has implications for increasing pressure on the existence of protected forests for various purposes. Being on a relatively small island surrounded by the sea, the availability of raw water in Tarakan City is very dependent on land in this case forest resources. Threats to the preservation of forests mean they also have the potential to cause a crisis of raw water availability.

Research uses a qualitative approach. Data collection uses in-depth interview techniques, field observations and field notes. Resource persons were selected using purposive and snowball techniques. The resource persons consisted of Tarakan KPHL Head and staff, Tidung Customary Leaders, Lurah in 5 Kelurahan, Representatives of the PUTR Service, Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Service and the community, farmers and farmers in protected forest areas.

Tenurial problems are very sensitive in the city of Tarakan. The establishment and expansion of protected forest areas by the government has a logical consequence of the emergence of problems with the parties. Community settlement and the action of buying and selling land in protected forests has been going on for decades. The opening of access also triggers the rampant actions of forest encroachment for the benefit of agriculture, livestock and forestry violations, namely illegal logging. The KPHL conflict with the Tidung Indigenous community over the claim of 410 hectares of customary forests has not been resolved until now. In its limitations, KPHL continues to minimize various forms of forest disturbances and their impacts through routine patrols, law enforcement and persuasive approaches. Forestry partnership programs can be developed as a conflict resolution approach.