DYNAMICS OF TENURE CONFLICT IN AMMATOA KAJANG CUSTOMARY FOREST AREA, BULUKUMBA REGENCY

Abstract

Certainty of tenure rights has been a problem related to disputes over the use, control, management, and use of forest areas that lead to the neglect of the rights of local indigenous peoples. This study aims to identify the existence and recognition of the indigenous "Ammatoa" Kajang community and analyze tenure rights that ignore the rights of the indigenous "Ammatoa " people against customary forests. The method used in this study is a qualitative method with descriptive analysis to provide a systematic, factual and accurate picture of tenure rights in management customary forest "Ammatoa". The results showed that the indigenous community of "Ammatoa" is still strong with customary institutions and customary values that are maintained, such as Pasang ri Kajang as The values that govern all aspects of the life of the "Ammatoa" Kajang Customary Law Community relate to social, cultural, governance, trust, environmental and forest conservation issues. Tenure rights carried out by PT. Lonsum who accesses and manages, excludes, and transfers the tenure rights of the Kajang "Ammatoa" customary forest which has received state recognition based on a Constitutional Court Decision Decree Number 35/PUU-X/2012 and Regional Regulation of Bulukumba Regency Number 09 of 2015 concerning Confirmation, Recognition of Rights, and Protection of the Rights of Customary Law Peoples Ammatoa Kajang. Along with the birth of these two legal bases, there was also a conflict/dispute over the control and management system of the customary forest "Ammatoa" between indigenous community "Ammatoa" with the existence of a rubber plantation company (PT Lonsum, Tbk) occupying the Ammatoa customary forest area with Business Use Rights (HGU).